TY  - JOUR
AU  - Rabrenović, Biljana
AU  - Natić, Maja
AU  - Dabić Zagorac, Dragana
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6362
AB  - Persian walnut (or English walnut) growing dates back to 7000 BC in Persia, a gene center of Juglans regia L. The top leading countries in walnut production are China, the USA, and Iran accounting for ~75% of world production. Nuts are an essential component in human nutrition because their consumption provides the required amount of energy (720 kcal per 100 g of fruits), unsaturated fatty acids, carbohydrates, proteins, fibers, sterols, tocopherols, minerals (K, P, Ca, Mg, and Na), volatiles, and other bioactive constituents. In addition, walnut kernels are rich in oil (50–70%) and protein, depending on the cultivar, location, and irrigation rate. Although mostly consumed raw, walnut kernels are increasingly processed by cold pressing into light yellow edible oil used in foods as flavoring, like salad dressings or cooking. Walnut oil is especially valued for its high content of essential fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic acids) and micronutrients such as phytosterols, squalene, and other tree nut oils polyphenols, and tocopherols. As by-products, both shell and cold-pressed cake from walnut that remains after the cold pressing process of oil can be used in various ways (food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, or textile industry). Especially residual walnut press cake is practical when used in food and in pharmacy, mostly integrated into other products. The reason for treating residual cake as a value-added product lies in the fact that defatted cake is generally rich in polar phenolic compounds and, as a source of natural antioxidants, is expected to show significant antioxidant activity. The most abundant polyphenols found in walnut oil cake are hydrolyzable tannins. In addition, press cake is rich in dietary fiber, protein, residual oil, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and tocopherol, all considered health-enhancing components. Therefore, by using walnut oil cake as a low-cost product, many aspects connected with the valorization of food wastes are covered, such as consumers' dietary habits, economy, and environmental protection. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
T2  - Reference Series in Phytochemistry
T2  - Reference Series in Phytochemistry
T1  - Bioactive Phytochemicals from Walnut (Juglans spp.) Oil Processing By-products
EP  - 557
SP  - 537
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-030-91381-6_25
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Rabrenović, Biljana and Natić, Maja and Dabić Zagorac, Dragana and Meland, Mekjell and Fotirić Akšić, Milica",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Persian walnut (or English walnut) growing dates back to 7000 BC in Persia, a gene center of Juglans regia L. The top leading countries in walnut production are China, the USA, and Iran accounting for ~75% of world production. Nuts are an essential component in human nutrition because their consumption provides the required amount of energy (720 kcal per 100 g of fruits), unsaturated fatty acids, carbohydrates, proteins, fibers, sterols, tocopherols, minerals (K, P, Ca, Mg, and Na), volatiles, and other bioactive constituents. In addition, walnut kernels are rich in oil (50–70%) and protein, depending on the cultivar, location, and irrigation rate. Although mostly consumed raw, walnut kernels are increasingly processed by cold pressing into light yellow edible oil used in foods as flavoring, like salad dressings or cooking. Walnut oil is especially valued for its high content of essential fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic acids) and micronutrients such as phytosterols, squalene, and other tree nut oils polyphenols, and tocopherols. As by-products, both shell and cold-pressed cake from walnut that remains after the cold pressing process of oil can be used in various ways (food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, or textile industry). Especially residual walnut press cake is practical when used in food and in pharmacy, mostly integrated into other products. The reason for treating residual cake as a value-added product lies in the fact that defatted cake is generally rich in polar phenolic compounds and, as a source of natural antioxidants, is expected to show significant antioxidant activity. The most abundant polyphenols found in walnut oil cake are hydrolyzable tannins. In addition, press cake is rich in dietary fiber, protein, residual oil, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and tocopherol, all considered health-enhancing components. Therefore, by using walnut oil cake as a low-cost product, many aspects connected with the valorization of food wastes are covered, such as consumers' dietary habits, economy, and environmental protection. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.",
journal = "Reference Series in Phytochemistry, Reference Series in Phytochemistry",
title = "Bioactive Phytochemicals from Walnut (Juglans spp.) Oil Processing By-products",
pages = "557-537",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-91381-6_25"
}

Rabrenović, B., Natić, M., Dabić Zagorac, D., Meland, M.,& Fotirić Akšić, M.. (2023). Bioactive Phytochemicals from Walnut (Juglans spp.) Oil Processing By-products. in Reference Series in Phytochemistry, 537-557.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91381-6_25

Rabrenović B, Natić M, Dabić Zagorac D, Meland M, Fotirić Akšić M. Bioactive Phytochemicals from Walnut (Juglans spp.) Oil Processing By-products. in Reference Series in Phytochemistry. 2023;:537-557.
doi:10.1007/978-3-030-91381-6_25 .

Rabrenović, Biljana, Natić, Maja, Dabić Zagorac, Dragana, Meland, Mekjell, Fotirić Akšić, Milica, "Bioactive Phytochemicals from Walnut (Juglans spp.) Oil Processing By-products" in Reference Series in Phytochemistry (2023):537-557,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91381-6_25 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - ĆIRKOVIĆ, Aleksandra
AU  - DEMIN, Mirjana
AU  - FOTIRIĆ AKŠIĆ, Milica
AU  - RABRENOVIĆ, Biljana
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374305214_Processing_waste_bioactive_components_and_antioxidant_capacity_of_cold-pressed_oils_from_some_fruit_seeds
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6490
AB  - In this study, the possible use of seeds after fruit processing to obtain unconventional cold-pressed edible oil was investigated. For this purpose, seeds of quince, sour cherries and plum were used. Fatty acid composition, antioxidant activity, peroxide and acid value, oxidative stability, and tocopherols and phytosterols content were determined in the studied oils. Plum seed oil was dominated by oleic acid, while quince and sour cherry seed oils contained abundant linoleic acid. The total polyphenol content in the studied oils ranged from 2.28 to 9.03 mg GAE 100 mL-1. Antioxidant properties (ABTS, DPPH, FRP) were associated with tocopherol content. All three studied oils were rich in β-sitosterol. The oxidative stability of the studied oil samples varied and ranged from 1.92 h-31.17 h. Quince seed oil had the highest content of α-tocopherol (44.30 mg 100 g-1) and plum seed oil had the lowest (3 mg 100 g-1), while sour cherry seed oil had the highest content of β+γ-tocopherol (17.19 mg 100 g-1). The results show that oil from quince, sour cherry, and plum seeds is suitable for the production of a high quality cold-pressed oil. The use of this type of waste from fruit processing contributes to waste reduction and promotes the circular economy.
PB  - University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca
T2  - Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
T1  - Processing waste: bioactive components and antioxidant capacity of cold-pressed oils from some fruit seeds
IS  - 3
SP  - 13241
VL  - 51
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6490
ER  - 

@article{
author = "ĆIRKOVIĆ, Aleksandra and DEMIN, Mirjana and FOTIRIĆ AKŠIĆ, Milica and RABRENOVIĆ, Biljana",
year = "2023",
abstract = "In this study, the possible use of seeds after fruit processing to obtain unconventional cold-pressed edible oil was investigated. For this purpose, seeds of quince, sour cherries and plum were used. Fatty acid composition, antioxidant activity, peroxide and acid value, oxidative stability, and tocopherols and phytosterols content were determined in the studied oils. Plum seed oil was dominated by oleic acid, while quince and sour cherry seed oils contained abundant linoleic acid. The total polyphenol content in the studied oils ranged from 2.28 to 9.03 mg GAE 100 mL-1. Antioxidant properties (ABTS, DPPH, FRP) were associated with tocopherol content. All three studied oils were rich in β-sitosterol. The oxidative stability of the studied oil samples varied and ranged from 1.92 h-31.17 h. Quince seed oil had the highest content of α-tocopherol (44.30 mg 100 g-1) and plum seed oil had the lowest (3 mg 100 g-1), while sour cherry seed oil had the highest content of β+γ-tocopherol (17.19 mg 100 g-1). The results show that oil from quince, sour cherry, and plum seeds is suitable for the production of a high quality cold-pressed oil. The use of this type of waste from fruit processing contributes to waste reduction and promotes the circular economy.",
publisher = "University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca",
journal = "Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca",
title = "Processing waste: bioactive components and antioxidant capacity of cold-pressed oils from some fruit seeds",
number = "3",
pages = "13241",
volume = "51",
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ĆIRKOVIĆ, A., DEMIN, M., FOTIRIĆ AKŠIĆ, M.,& RABRENOVIĆ, B.. (2023). Processing waste: bioactive components and antioxidant capacity of cold-pressed oils from some fruit seeds. in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca., 51(3), 13241.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6490

ĆIRKOVIĆ A, DEMIN M, FOTIRIĆ AKŠIĆ M, RABRENOVIĆ B. Processing waste: bioactive components and antioxidant capacity of cold-pressed oils from some fruit seeds. in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 2023;51(3):13241.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6490 .

ĆIRKOVIĆ, Aleksandra, DEMIN, Mirjana, FOTIRIĆ AKŠIĆ, Milica, RABRENOVIĆ, Biljana, "Processing waste: bioactive components and antioxidant capacity of cold-pressed oils from some fruit seeds" in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 51, no. 3 (2023):13241,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6490 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mandić, Mirjam Vujadinović
AU  - Vimić, Ana Vuković
AU  - Akšić, Milica Fotirić
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023Atmos..14..937M
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6392
AB  - The commercial apple production in Norway is limited to the small regions along the fjords in the southwest part of the country and around lakes or near the sea in the southeast with favorable climate. Due to the rapid rate of climate change over the recent decades, it is expected that suitable heat conditions for apple growing will expand to the areas that were previously too cold. This study analyses the heat suitability of future climate (2021–2100) under the RCP8.5 scenario for 6 common apple varieties in Norway: Discovery, Gravenstein, Summerred, Aroma, Rubinstep and Elstar. Previously established heat requirement criteria (based on the temperature threshold for the full blooming and growing degree days sum between the full bloom and harvest) are applied to the temperature outputs of the regional climate models downscaled to 1 km resolution. The assessment indicates that as temperature rises, heat conditions suitable for cultivation of all 6 apple varieties will expand. According to the ensemble median value, areas with the favorable heat conditions for growing at least one of the considered apple varieties will increase 25 times in the period 2021–2040 and 60 times in the period 2041–2060, compared to the referent period 1971–2000. At the same time, areas suitable for all 6 apple varieties will increase 3 times in the first, and 3.8 times in the latter period. The favorable areas will advance from south and southeast northwards and inland in the eastern region, along the west and northwestern coastline towards higher latitudes, and along continental parts of fjords. The fastest expansion of heat suitable conditions is expected for Discovery and Gravenstein. The findings of this study are relevant for zoning apple production future potential and for strategical planning of climate change adaptation measures within the sector. Weather-related risks, such as risks from winter low temperatures, spring frost, drought and extreme precipitation were not considered.
T2  - Atmosphere
T2  - Atmosphere
T1  - Climate Potential for Apple Growing in Norway—Part 2:
Assessment of Suitability of Heat Conditions under Future
Climate Change
SP  - 937
VL  - 14
DO  - 10.3390/atmos14060937
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mandić, Mirjam Vujadinović and Vimić, Ana Vuković and Akšić, Milica Fotirić and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The commercial apple production in Norway is limited to the small regions along the fjords in the southwest part of the country and around lakes or near the sea in the southeast with favorable climate. Due to the rapid rate of climate change over the recent decades, it is expected that suitable heat conditions for apple growing will expand to the areas that were previously too cold. This study analyses the heat suitability of future climate (2021–2100) under the RCP8.5 scenario for 6 common apple varieties in Norway: Discovery, Gravenstein, Summerred, Aroma, Rubinstep and Elstar. Previously established heat requirement criteria (based on the temperature threshold for the full blooming and growing degree days sum between the full bloom and harvest) are applied to the temperature outputs of the regional climate models downscaled to 1 km resolution. The assessment indicates that as temperature rises, heat conditions suitable for cultivation of all 6 apple varieties will expand. According to the ensemble median value, areas with the favorable heat conditions for growing at least one of the considered apple varieties will increase 25 times in the period 2021–2040 and 60 times in the period 2041–2060, compared to the referent period 1971–2000. At the same time, areas suitable for all 6 apple varieties will increase 3 times in the first, and 3.8 times in the latter period. The favorable areas will advance from south and southeast northwards and inland in the eastern region, along the west and northwestern coastline towards higher latitudes, and along continental parts of fjords. The fastest expansion of heat suitable conditions is expected for Discovery and Gravenstein. The findings of this study are relevant for zoning apple production future potential and for strategical planning of climate change adaptation measures within the sector. Weather-related risks, such as risks from winter low temperatures, spring frost, drought and extreme precipitation were not considered.",
journal = "Atmosphere, Atmosphere",
title = "Climate Potential for Apple Growing in Norway—Part 2:
Assessment of Suitability of Heat Conditions under Future
Climate Change",
pages = "937",
volume = "14",
doi = "10.3390/atmos14060937"
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Mandić, M. V., Vimić, A. V., Akšić, M. F.,& Meland, M.. (2023). Climate Potential for Apple Growing in Norway—Part 2:
Assessment of Suitability of Heat Conditions under Future
Climate Change. in Atmosphere, 14, 937.
https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14060937

Mandić MV, Vimić AV, Akšić MF, Meland M. Climate Potential for Apple Growing in Norway—Part 2:
Assessment of Suitability of Heat Conditions under Future
Climate Change. in Atmosphere. 2023;14:937.
doi:10.3390/atmos14060937 .

Mandić, Mirjam Vujadinović, Vimić, Ana Vuković, Akšić, Milica Fotirić, Meland, Mekjell, "Climate Potential for Apple Growing in Norway—Part 2:
Assessment of Suitability of Heat Conditions under Future
Climate Change" in Atmosphere, 14 (2023):937,
https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14060937 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vuković Vimić, Ana
AU  - Vujadinović Mandić, Mirjam
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Vukićević, Ksenija
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/14/6/993
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6394
AB  - Agricultural production is already, and obviously, affected by climate change. Adapting to climate change includes reducing future risks to ensure yield quality and quantity and considers seizing any potential opportunities induced by climate change. In higher latitude areas, such as Norway, cold climate limits the cultivation of fruits. An increase in temperature offers more favorable conditions for fruit production. In this study, using available phenological observations (full blooming) and harvest dates, and meteorological data from the experimental orchard of NIBIO Ullensvang, the minimum heat requirements for growing different apple varieties are determined. Those criteria are used for zoning of the areas with heat favorable conditions for apple growing. Data on six varieties were used, with lower and higher requirements for heat for fruit development (Discovery, Gravenstein, Summerred, Aroma, Rubinstep, and Elstar). High resolution daily temperature data were generated and used for zoning of the areas with heat favorable conditions for apple growing within the selected domain, which includes Western Norway, Southern Norway, Eastern Norway, and the western part of Trøndelag, Mid-Norway. Dynamics of the change in such surfaces was assessed for the period of 1961–2020. The total surface with favorable heat conditions for growing the varieties with lesser requirement for heat increased three times during this period. The growing of more heat-demanding varieties increased from near zero to about 2.5% of the studied land surface. In the period of 2011–2020, surface area with favorable heat conditions for apple growing was almost 27,000 km2, and a surface area of about 4600 km2 can sustain growing of more heat-demanding varieties. The presented results show the increasing potential of the climate of Norway for apple cultivation and highlight the importance of implementation of fruit production planned according to climate change trends, including the assessment of potential risks from climate hazards. However, the methodology for determining heat requirements can be improved by using phenological ripening dates if available, rather than harvest dates which are impacted by human decision. Zoning of areas with the potential of sustainable apple growing requires the use of future climate change assessments and information on land-related features.
T2  - Atmosphere
T2  - Atmosphere
T1  - Climate Potential for Apple Growing in Norway—Part 1: Zoning of Areas with Heat Conditions Favorable for Apple Growing under Observed Climate Change
IS  - 6
SP  - 993
VL  - 14
DO  - 10.3390/atmos14060993
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vuković Vimić, Ana and Vujadinović Mandić, Mirjam and Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Vukićević, Ksenija and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Agricultural production is already, and obviously, affected by climate change. Adapting to climate change includes reducing future risks to ensure yield quality and quantity and considers seizing any potential opportunities induced by climate change. In higher latitude areas, such as Norway, cold climate limits the cultivation of fruits. An increase in temperature offers more favorable conditions for fruit production. In this study, using available phenological observations (full blooming) and harvest dates, and meteorological data from the experimental orchard of NIBIO Ullensvang, the minimum heat requirements for growing different apple varieties are determined. Those criteria are used for zoning of the areas with heat favorable conditions for apple growing. Data on six varieties were used, with lower and higher requirements for heat for fruit development (Discovery, Gravenstein, Summerred, Aroma, Rubinstep, and Elstar). High resolution daily temperature data were generated and used for zoning of the areas with heat favorable conditions for apple growing within the selected domain, which includes Western Norway, Southern Norway, Eastern Norway, and the western part of Trøndelag, Mid-Norway. Dynamics of the change in such surfaces was assessed for the period of 1961–2020. The total surface with favorable heat conditions for growing the varieties with lesser requirement for heat increased three times during this period. The growing of more heat-demanding varieties increased from near zero to about 2.5% of the studied land surface. In the period of 2011–2020, surface area with favorable heat conditions for apple growing was almost 27,000 km2, and a surface area of about 4600 km2 can sustain growing of more heat-demanding varieties. The presented results show the increasing potential of the climate of Norway for apple cultivation and highlight the importance of implementation of fruit production planned according to climate change trends, including the assessment of potential risks from climate hazards. However, the methodology for determining heat requirements can be improved by using phenological ripening dates if available, rather than harvest dates which are impacted by human decision. Zoning of areas with the potential of sustainable apple growing requires the use of future climate change assessments and information on land-related features.",
journal = "Atmosphere, Atmosphere",
title = "Climate Potential for Apple Growing in Norway—Part 1: Zoning of Areas with Heat Conditions Favorable for Apple Growing under Observed Climate Change",
number = "6",
pages = "993",
volume = "14",
doi = "10.3390/atmos14060993"
}

Vuković Vimić, A., Vujadinović Mandić, M., Fotirić Akšić, M., Vukićević, K.,& Meland, M.. (2023). Climate Potential for Apple Growing in Norway—Part 1: Zoning of Areas with Heat Conditions Favorable for Apple Growing under Observed Climate Change. in Atmosphere, 14(6), 993.
https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14060993

Vuković Vimić A, Vujadinović Mandić M, Fotirić Akšić M, Vukićević K, Meland M. Climate Potential for Apple Growing in Norway—Part 1: Zoning of Areas with Heat Conditions Favorable for Apple Growing under Observed Climate Change. in Atmosphere. 2023;14(6):993.
doi:10.3390/atmos14060993 .

Vuković Vimić, Ana, Vujadinović Mandić, Mirjam, Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Vukićević, Ksenija, Meland, Mekjell, "Climate Potential for Apple Growing in Norway—Part 1: Zoning of Areas with Heat Conditions Favorable for Apple Growing under Observed Climate Change" in Atmosphere, 14, no. 6 (2023):993,
https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14060993 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Mačukanović-Jocić, Marina
AU  - Radošević, Radenko
AU  - Nedić, Nebojša
AU  - Gašić, Uroš
AU  - Tosti, Tomislav
AU  - Tešić, Živoslav
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6338
AB  - The topography and morpho-anatomical characteristics of floral nectaries and the chemical analysis of nectar have been studied in seven pear cultivars with different susceptibility to Erwinia amylovora. The susceptible cultivar Williams, the moderately resistant cultivars Bella di guigno, Poire de Cure and the low susceptible cultivar Alexander Lucas originated from Pyrus communis, while highly resistant cultivars Chojuro and Nijisseiki from P. pyraster and Kieffer as interspecies hybrid P. communis × P. pyraster were included in this experiment and studied for the first time. Large differences in size and structure of the nectaries were observed in these seven pear cultivars. The epidermal cells were with cuticle being more or less striated in Alexander Lucas, Kieffer and Williams. Resistant cultivars had a narrow, elongated cell shape of epidermal cells while those susceptible had an isodiametric. Stomata were mesomorphic in all cultivars except in Poire de Cure and Williams, being slightly xeromorphic since they were situated in deep hollows. Guard cells of the modified stomata were much larger in resistant cultivars. Hypanthium cells were larger in resistant compared to susceptible cultivars. The most abundant sugars were glucose, fructose, sorbitol and sucrose in nectar of all studied pear cultivars. The resistant cultivars (Chojuro, Kieffer and Nijisseiki) had a ~2-fold higher level of sorbitol and galactose, ~2.2-fold higher isomaltose, ~2.7-fold turanose, ~3.35-fold maltose, ~4.4-fold melibiose and ~12.7-fold higher melesitose compared to susceptible cultivars. The sum of quantified phenolic acids varied from 0.049 (Williams) up to 4.074 µg CAE/mL (Kieffer), while flavonoid glycosides levels ranged from 1.224 (Williams) up to 11.686 µg RE/mL (Nijisseiki). In the nectar of the resistant cultivars, rutin, apigetrin, together with patuletin and luteolin glycosides were detected but not in susceptible cultivars, which could be considered as the markers of resistance. © 2023 by the authors.
T2  - Horticulturae
T2  - Horticulturae
T1  - The Morpho-Anatomy of Nectaries and Chemical Composition of Nectar in Pear Cultivars with Different Susceptibility to Erwinia amlylovora
IS  - 4
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.3390/horticulturae9040424
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Mačukanović-Jocić, Marina and Radošević, Radenko and Nedić, Nebojša and Gašić, Uroš and Tosti, Tomislav and Tešić, Živoslav and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The topography and morpho-anatomical characteristics of floral nectaries and the chemical analysis of nectar have been studied in seven pear cultivars with different susceptibility to Erwinia amylovora. The susceptible cultivar Williams, the moderately resistant cultivars Bella di guigno, Poire de Cure and the low susceptible cultivar Alexander Lucas originated from Pyrus communis, while highly resistant cultivars Chojuro and Nijisseiki from P. pyraster and Kieffer as interspecies hybrid P. communis × P. pyraster were included in this experiment and studied for the first time. Large differences in size and structure of the nectaries were observed in these seven pear cultivars. The epidermal cells were with cuticle being more or less striated in Alexander Lucas, Kieffer and Williams. Resistant cultivars had a narrow, elongated cell shape of epidermal cells while those susceptible had an isodiametric. Stomata were mesomorphic in all cultivars except in Poire de Cure and Williams, being slightly xeromorphic since they were situated in deep hollows. Guard cells of the modified stomata were much larger in resistant cultivars. Hypanthium cells were larger in resistant compared to susceptible cultivars. The most abundant sugars were glucose, fructose, sorbitol and sucrose in nectar of all studied pear cultivars. The resistant cultivars (Chojuro, Kieffer and Nijisseiki) had a ~2-fold higher level of sorbitol and galactose, ~2.2-fold higher isomaltose, ~2.7-fold turanose, ~3.35-fold maltose, ~4.4-fold melibiose and ~12.7-fold higher melesitose compared to susceptible cultivars. The sum of quantified phenolic acids varied from 0.049 (Williams) up to 4.074 µg CAE/mL (Kieffer), while flavonoid glycosides levels ranged from 1.224 (Williams) up to 11.686 µg RE/mL (Nijisseiki). In the nectar of the resistant cultivars, rutin, apigetrin, together with patuletin and luteolin glycosides were detected but not in susceptible cultivars, which could be considered as the markers of resistance. © 2023 by the authors.",
journal = "Horticulturae, Horticulturae",
title = "The Morpho-Anatomy of Nectaries and Chemical Composition of Nectar in Pear Cultivars with Different Susceptibility to Erwinia amlylovora",
number = "4",
volume = "9",
doi = "10.3390/horticulturae9040424"
}

Fotirić Akšić, M., Mačukanović-Jocić, M., Radošević, R., Nedić, N., Gašić, U., Tosti, T., Tešić, Ž.,& Meland, M.. (2023). The Morpho-Anatomy of Nectaries and Chemical Composition of Nectar in Pear Cultivars with Different Susceptibility to Erwinia amlylovora. in Horticulturae, 9(4).
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040424

Fotirić Akšić M, Mačukanović-Jocić M, Radošević R, Nedić N, Gašić U, Tosti T, Tešić Ž, Meland M. The Morpho-Anatomy of Nectaries and Chemical Composition of Nectar in Pear Cultivars with Different Susceptibility to Erwinia amlylovora. in Horticulturae. 2023;9(4).
doi:10.3390/horticulturae9040424 .

Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Mačukanović-Jocić, Marina, Radošević, Radenko, Nedić, Nebojša, Gašić, Uroš, Tosti, Tomislav, Tešić, Živoslav, Meland, Mekjell, "The Morpho-Anatomy of Nectaries and Chemical Composition of Nectar in Pear Cultivars with Different Susceptibility to Erwinia amlylovora" in Horticulturae, 9, no. 4 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040424 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Krogstad, Tore
AU  - Zivanovic, Valentina
AU  - Simic, Aleksandar
AU  - Aksic, Milica Fotiric
AU  - Licina, Vlado
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/10/2570
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6488
AB  - The mineralization of nitrogen in apple orchard soil will increase the soil supply. An incubation study to test the soil potential and the validity of analytical methods was conducted at 3, 8, 15, and 20 °C for up to 128 days on soils from western and south-eastern Norway. Soils with the highest pH showed the highest mineralization. The mineralization increased with increasing temperature and time, but start-up N reduced mineralization. The mineralization cannot be estimated from standard soil chemical parameters because the different C/N ratio indicates organic material of different origin and quality. The increase in NO3-N started very quickly and ranged from 17 to 182% and 12 to 64% after 8 days at 3 °C and 20 °C, respectively. There was no correlation between total N in the soil and the amount of mineralized N. On average, the mineralization increased by 5–7% for a change of 1 °C in the interval from 8 to 15 °C in the soil. The chemical extraction method using heated KCl correlated well with the mineralization data. On average, the chemical method estimated 30 kg N ha−1, which corresponded to 0.48% of total N. Recommendations for N fertilization based on total N in the soil overestimate the contribution of plant-available N in most cases.
T2  - Agronomy
T2  - Agronomy
T1  - Nitrogen Mineralization of Apple Orchard Soils in Regions of Western and South-Eastern Norway
IS  - 10
SP  - 2570
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.3390/agronomy13102570
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Krogstad, Tore and Zivanovic, Valentina and Simic, Aleksandar and Aksic, Milica Fotiric and Licina, Vlado and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The mineralization of nitrogen in apple orchard soil will increase the soil supply. An incubation study to test the soil potential and the validity of analytical methods was conducted at 3, 8, 15, and 20 °C for up to 128 days on soils from western and south-eastern Norway. Soils with the highest pH showed the highest mineralization. The mineralization increased with increasing temperature and time, but start-up N reduced mineralization. The mineralization cannot be estimated from standard soil chemical parameters because the different C/N ratio indicates organic material of different origin and quality. The increase in NO3-N started very quickly and ranged from 17 to 182% and 12 to 64% after 8 days at 3 °C and 20 °C, respectively. There was no correlation between total N in the soil and the amount of mineralized N. On average, the mineralization increased by 5–7% for a change of 1 °C in the interval from 8 to 15 °C in the soil. The chemical extraction method using heated KCl correlated well with the mineralization data. On average, the chemical method estimated 30 kg N ha−1, which corresponded to 0.48% of total N. Recommendations for N fertilization based on total N in the soil overestimate the contribution of plant-available N in most cases.",
journal = "Agronomy, Agronomy",
title = "Nitrogen Mineralization of Apple Orchard Soils in Regions of Western and South-Eastern Norway",
number = "10",
pages = "2570",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.3390/agronomy13102570"
}

Krogstad, T., Zivanovic, V., Simic, A., Aksic, M. F., Licina, V.,& Meland, M.. (2023). Nitrogen Mineralization of Apple Orchard Soils in Regions of Western and South-Eastern Norway. in Agronomy, 13(10), 2570.
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13102570

Krogstad T, Zivanovic V, Simic A, Aksic MF, Licina V, Meland M. Nitrogen Mineralization of Apple Orchard Soils in Regions of Western and South-Eastern Norway. in Agronomy. 2023;13(10):2570.
doi:10.3390/agronomy13102570 .

Krogstad, Tore, Zivanovic, Valentina, Simic, Aleksandar, Aksic, Milica Fotiric, Licina, Vlado, Meland, Mekjell, "Nitrogen Mineralization of Apple Orchard Soils in Regions of Western and South-Eastern Norway" in Agronomy, 13, no. 10 (2023):2570,
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13102570 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gasi, Fuad
AU  - Pojskić, Naris
AU  - Stroil, Belma Kalamuji´c
AU  - Frøynes, Oddmund
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6341
AB  - In order to determine the pollinizer success rates between twelve apple cultivars in 2021 and 2022, 671 apple embryos were collected from 19 different orchards in Ullensvang (southwestern Norway) and Svelvik (southeastern Norway). Genomic DNA was extracted from the collected embryos and, afterward, a genetic characterization with 15 polymorphic microsatellite markers was conducted. An identical set of markers was also used on all twelve mother cultivars, as well as on six crabapple pollinizers, which were found in the investigated orchards. The obtained molecular data enabled paternity analyses to be performed with the objective of assigning a male parent to each embryo. The paternity analyses identified pollen donors for all, except for 3% of the embryos. In most cases, it was possible to identify the most successful pollinizers for each cultivar, with ‘Aroma’ and ‘Discovery’ being the most efficient pollen donors overall. Tree abundance seems to be a major factor in pollinizer success, while semi-cross-compatible characteristics represent a hindrance. Only 7% of the analyzed embryos were determined to have been fertilized by pollinizers outside the orchard, confirming the significance of pollinizer proximity for efficient pollination. © 2023 by the authors.
T2  - Agronomy
T2  - Agronomy
T1  - Determining Pollinizer Success Rates among Several Apple (Malus domestica L.) Cultivars Using Microsatellite Markers
IS  - 4
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.3390/agronomy13041106
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Gasi, Fuad and Pojskić, Naris and Stroil, Belma Kalamuji´c and Frøynes, Oddmund and Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2023",
abstract = "In order to determine the pollinizer success rates between twelve apple cultivars in 2021 and 2022, 671 apple embryos were collected from 19 different orchards in Ullensvang (southwestern Norway) and Svelvik (southeastern Norway). Genomic DNA was extracted from the collected embryos and, afterward, a genetic characterization with 15 polymorphic microsatellite markers was conducted. An identical set of markers was also used on all twelve mother cultivars, as well as on six crabapple pollinizers, which were found in the investigated orchards. The obtained molecular data enabled paternity analyses to be performed with the objective of assigning a male parent to each embryo. The paternity analyses identified pollen donors for all, except for 3% of the embryos. In most cases, it was possible to identify the most successful pollinizers for each cultivar, with ‘Aroma’ and ‘Discovery’ being the most efficient pollen donors overall. Tree abundance seems to be a major factor in pollinizer success, while semi-cross-compatible characteristics represent a hindrance. Only 7% of the analyzed embryos were determined to have been fertilized by pollinizers outside the orchard, confirming the significance of pollinizer proximity for efficient pollination. © 2023 by the authors.",
journal = "Agronomy, Agronomy",
title = "Determining Pollinizer Success Rates among Several Apple (Malus domestica L.) Cultivars Using Microsatellite Markers",
number = "4",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.3390/agronomy13041106"
}

Gasi, F., Pojskić, N., Stroil, B. K., Frøynes, O., Fotirić Akšić, M.,& Meland, M.. (2023). Determining Pollinizer Success Rates among Several Apple (Malus domestica L.) Cultivars Using Microsatellite Markers. in Agronomy, 13(4).
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13041106

Gasi F, Pojskić N, Stroil BK, Frøynes O, Fotirić Akšić M, Meland M. Determining Pollinizer Success Rates among Several Apple (Malus domestica L.) Cultivars Using Microsatellite Markers. in Agronomy. 2023;13(4).
doi:10.3390/agronomy13041106 .

Gasi, Fuad, Pojskić, Naris, Stroil, Belma Kalamuji´c, Frøynes, Oddmund, Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Meland, Mekjell, "Determining Pollinizer Success Rates among Several Apple (Malus domestica L.) Cultivars Using Microsatellite Markers" in Agronomy, 13, no. 4 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13041106 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Tešić, Živoslav
AU  - Kalaba, Milica
AU  - Ćirić, Ivanka
AU  - Pezo, Lato
AU  - Lončar, Biljana
AU  - Gašić, Uroš
AU  - Dojčinović, Biljana
AU  - Tosti, Tomislav
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6340
AB  - The aim of this study was to find the chemical parameters for the differentiation of plum cultivars grown along the fjord areas of Western Norway and Eastern Norway, having specific agroclimatic conditions. Chemical analysis of the fruits confirmed the contents of 13 quantified elements, 22 sugar compounds, 11 organic acids, 19 phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity in 68 plum cultivars. Dominated contents were noted for nitrogen (with the maximum mean value of 3.11%), potassium (8055.80 mg/kg), and phosphorous (7878.88 mg/kg). Averagely, the highest level of sugars was determined for glucose (244.46 g/kg), fructose (197.92 g/kg), sucrose (208.25 g/kg), and sorbitol (98.02 g/kg), organic acids for malic acid (24.06 g/kg), and for polyphenol compounds were 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid (66.31 mg/kg), and rutin (58.06 mg/kg). Applied principal component analysis has been useful for distinguishing the plum cultivars from three areas in Norway where copper, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and sodium; sucrose, ribose, maltose, and raffinose; p-hydroxybenzoic acid, rutin, ferulic acid, kaempferol 7-O-glucoside, p-coumaric acid, and 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid were the most influential. In regard to human health and future breeding work that will have the aim to produce functional food with high health-related compounds, the plum cultivar ‘Mallard’ should be underlined due to the high level of elements, ‘Valor’ due to high sugar content, ‘Helgøyplomme’ due to content of organic acids, and ‘Diamond’ due to the content of phenolic compounds. © 2023 by the authors.
T2  - Horticulturae
T2  - Horticulturae
T1  - Breakthrough Analysis of Chemical Composition and Applied Chemometrics of European Plum Cultivars Grown in Norway
IS  - 4
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.3390/horticulturae9040477
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Tešić, Živoslav and Kalaba, Milica and Ćirić, Ivanka and Pezo, Lato and Lončar, Biljana and Gašić, Uroš and Dojčinović, Biljana and Tosti, Tomislav and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The aim of this study was to find the chemical parameters for the differentiation of plum cultivars grown along the fjord areas of Western Norway and Eastern Norway, having specific agroclimatic conditions. Chemical analysis of the fruits confirmed the contents of 13 quantified elements, 22 sugar compounds, 11 organic acids, 19 phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity in 68 plum cultivars. Dominated contents were noted for nitrogen (with the maximum mean value of 3.11%), potassium (8055.80 mg/kg), and phosphorous (7878.88 mg/kg). Averagely, the highest level of sugars was determined for glucose (244.46 g/kg), fructose (197.92 g/kg), sucrose (208.25 g/kg), and sorbitol (98.02 g/kg), organic acids for malic acid (24.06 g/kg), and for polyphenol compounds were 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid (66.31 mg/kg), and rutin (58.06 mg/kg). Applied principal component analysis has been useful for distinguishing the plum cultivars from three areas in Norway where copper, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and sodium; sucrose, ribose, maltose, and raffinose; p-hydroxybenzoic acid, rutin, ferulic acid, kaempferol 7-O-glucoside, p-coumaric acid, and 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid were the most influential. In regard to human health and future breeding work that will have the aim to produce functional food with high health-related compounds, the plum cultivar ‘Mallard’ should be underlined due to the high level of elements, ‘Valor’ due to high sugar content, ‘Helgøyplomme’ due to content of organic acids, and ‘Diamond’ due to the content of phenolic compounds. © 2023 by the authors.",
journal = "Horticulturae, Horticulturae",
title = "Breakthrough Analysis of Chemical Composition and Applied Chemometrics of European Plum Cultivars Grown in Norway",
number = "4",
volume = "9",
doi = "10.3390/horticulturae9040477"
}

Fotirić Akšić, M., Tešić, Ž., Kalaba, M., Ćirić, I., Pezo, L., Lončar, B., Gašić, U., Dojčinović, B., Tosti, T.,& Meland, M.. (2023). Breakthrough Analysis of Chemical Composition and Applied Chemometrics of European Plum Cultivars Grown in Norway. in Horticulturae, 9(4).
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040477

Fotirić Akšić M, Tešić Ž, Kalaba M, Ćirić I, Pezo L, Lončar B, Gašić U, Dojčinović B, Tosti T, Meland M. Breakthrough Analysis of Chemical Composition and Applied Chemometrics of European Plum Cultivars Grown in Norway. in Horticulturae. 2023;9(4).
doi:10.3390/horticulturae9040477 .

Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Tešić, Živoslav, Kalaba, Milica, Ćirić, Ivanka, Pezo, Lato, Lončar, Biljana, Gašić, Uroš, Dojčinović, Biljana, Tosti, Tomislav, Meland, Mekjell, "Breakthrough Analysis of Chemical Composition and Applied Chemometrics of European Plum Cultivars Grown in Norway" in Horticulturae, 9, no. 4 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040477 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jovanović-Cvetković, Tatjana
AU  - Sredojević, Milica
AU  - Natić, Maja
AU  - Grbić, Rada
AU  - Akšić, Milica Fotirić
AU  - Ercisli, Sezai
AU  - Cvetković, Miljan
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6311
AB  - Viticulture is of great economic importance in the southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, thanks to favorable climatic conditions and a long-standing tradition of growing vines. The assortment is dominated by international varieties, as well as some autochthonous and domesticated varieties. The subject of the research is the analysis of the quality of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Vranac, and Blatina varieties at two localities in Herzegovina during the period 2020–2021. The paper examined the most important economic and technological characteristics, grape quality, and berry phenolic profile. A particularly pronounced variation of the tested characteristics during the research period was observed in the Merlot and Blatina varieties, while the Cabernet Sauvignon and Vranac varieties showed a slightly higher stability of the tested characteristics. Poorer grape quality during the research period was registered with the Blatina variety, which can be considered a varietal characteristic to some extent. The analyzed grape varieties were rich in polyphenols, and the impact of grape variety on the berry phenolic profiles was confirmed. The most abundant polyphenols in the analyzed grape samples were quercetin 3-O-glucoside and catechin gallate, followed by kaempferol 3-O-glucoside. The highest values of polyphenols were found mainly in the samples originating from Trebinje. Indigenous Balkan grape varieties (Vranac and Blatina) stood out with particularly high contents of some phenolics. Research has shown that climatic conditions have a significant influence on the most important characteristics of grapes, which are conditioned by genotypic specificities. The conditions for growing vines in the conditions of Herzegovina enable high quality in the production of grapes, especially the Cabernet Sauvignon and Vranac varieties. The autochthonous variety Blatina shows significant variations in grape quality during the test period, which was confirmed by the results of a larger number of studies in the previous period. © 2023 by the authors.
T2  - Plants
T2  - Plants
T1  - Exploration and Comparison of the Behavior of Some
Indigenous and International Varieties (Vitis vinifera L.) Grown
in Climatic Conditions of Herzegovina: The Influence of Variety
and Vintage on Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Grapes
IS  - 4
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.3390/plants12040695
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Jovanović-Cvetković, Tatjana and Sredojević, Milica and Natić, Maja and Grbić, Rada and Akšić, Milica Fotirić and Ercisli, Sezai and Cvetković, Miljan",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Viticulture is of great economic importance in the southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, thanks to favorable climatic conditions and a long-standing tradition of growing vines. The assortment is dominated by international varieties, as well as some autochthonous and domesticated varieties. The subject of the research is the analysis of the quality of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Vranac, and Blatina varieties at two localities in Herzegovina during the period 2020–2021. The paper examined the most important economic and technological characteristics, grape quality, and berry phenolic profile. A particularly pronounced variation of the tested characteristics during the research period was observed in the Merlot and Blatina varieties, while the Cabernet Sauvignon and Vranac varieties showed a slightly higher stability of the tested characteristics. Poorer grape quality during the research period was registered with the Blatina variety, which can be considered a varietal characteristic to some extent. The analyzed grape varieties were rich in polyphenols, and the impact of grape variety on the berry phenolic profiles was confirmed. The most abundant polyphenols in the analyzed grape samples were quercetin 3-O-glucoside and catechin gallate, followed by kaempferol 3-O-glucoside. The highest values of polyphenols were found mainly in the samples originating from Trebinje. Indigenous Balkan grape varieties (Vranac and Blatina) stood out with particularly high contents of some phenolics. Research has shown that climatic conditions have a significant influence on the most important characteristics of grapes, which are conditioned by genotypic specificities. The conditions for growing vines in the conditions of Herzegovina enable high quality in the production of grapes, especially the Cabernet Sauvignon and Vranac varieties. The autochthonous variety Blatina shows significant variations in grape quality during the test period, which was confirmed by the results of a larger number of studies in the previous period. © 2023 by the authors.",
journal = "Plants, Plants",
title = "Exploration and Comparison of the Behavior of Some
Indigenous and International Varieties (Vitis vinifera L.) Grown
in Climatic Conditions of Herzegovina: The Influence of Variety
and Vintage on Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Grapes",
number = "4",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.3390/plants12040695"
}

Jovanović-Cvetković, T., Sredojević, M., Natić, M., Grbić, R., Akšić, M. F., Ercisli, S.,& Cvetković, M.. (2023). Exploration and Comparison of the Behavior of Some
Indigenous and International Varieties (Vitis vinifera L.) Grown
in Climatic Conditions of Herzegovina: The Influence of Variety
and Vintage on Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Grapes. in Plants, 12(4).
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12040695

Jovanović-Cvetković T, Sredojević M, Natić M, Grbić R, Akšić MF, Ercisli S, Cvetković M. Exploration and Comparison of the Behavior of Some
Indigenous and International Varieties (Vitis vinifera L.) Grown
in Climatic Conditions of Herzegovina: The Influence of Variety
and Vintage on Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Grapes. in Plants. 2023;12(4).
doi:10.3390/plants12040695 .

Jovanović-Cvetković, Tatjana, Sredojević, Milica, Natić, Maja, Grbić, Rada, Akšić, Milica Fotirić, Ercisli, Sezai, Cvetković, Miljan, "Exploration and Comparison of the Behavior of Some
Indigenous and International Varieties (Vitis vinifera L.) Grown
in Climatic Conditions of Herzegovina: The Influence of Variety
and Vintage on Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Grapes" in Plants, 12, no. 4 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12040695 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ćirić, Ivanka
AU  - Sredojević, Milica
AU  - Dabić Zagorac, Dragana
AU  - Fotirić-Akšić, Milica
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
AU  - Natić, Maja
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6361
AB  - Berry fruits (such as strawberry – Fragaria × ananassa, raspberry – Rubus idaeus, blackberry – Rubus fruticosus, currants – Ribes sp., blueberry – Vaccinium sp., and many others) are known for their health benefits due to their richness in sugars, acids, vitamins, minerals, phenolics, and other nutrients. However, their contents are influenced by various factors, such as species, berry cultivar, ripeness, geographical origin, and growing conditions, and the type of extraction and processing of raw seed material. Generally, the berry industry for juice and fruit-wine production produces vast amounts of by-products (mostly seeds). Since berry seeds contain lipids, these by-products are very interesting as a raw material for oil production. As berry seed oil production generates certain waste, strategies towards reducing and valorizing need to be developed. Unlike beery fruits and berry seed oil, whose composition has been tested many times so far, berry seed oil by-products were the subject of a small number of published papers. Due to chemical richness and heterogeneity, it is expected that berry seed oil by-products to be promising natural bio-resource. Still, it is necessary to consider how many other biologically valuable compounds remain in seed waste. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
T2  - Reference Series in Phytochemistry
T2  - Reference Series in Phytochemistry
T1  - Bioactive Phytochemicals from Berries Seed Oil Processing By-products
EP  - 453
SP  - 431
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-030-91381-6_19
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ćirić, Ivanka and Sredojević, Milica and Dabić Zagorac, Dragana and Fotirić-Akšić, Milica and Meland, Mekjell and Natić, Maja",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Berry fruits (such as strawberry – Fragaria × ananassa, raspberry – Rubus idaeus, blackberry – Rubus fruticosus, currants – Ribes sp., blueberry – Vaccinium sp., and many others) are known for their health benefits due to their richness in sugars, acids, vitamins, minerals, phenolics, and other nutrients. However, their contents are influenced by various factors, such as species, berry cultivar, ripeness, geographical origin, and growing conditions, and the type of extraction and processing of raw seed material. Generally, the berry industry for juice and fruit-wine production produces vast amounts of by-products (mostly seeds). Since berry seeds contain lipids, these by-products are very interesting as a raw material for oil production. As berry seed oil production generates certain waste, strategies towards reducing and valorizing need to be developed. Unlike beery fruits and berry seed oil, whose composition has been tested many times so far, berry seed oil by-products were the subject of a small number of published papers. Due to chemical richness and heterogeneity, it is expected that berry seed oil by-products to be promising natural bio-resource. Still, it is necessary to consider how many other biologically valuable compounds remain in seed waste. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.",
journal = "Reference Series in Phytochemistry, Reference Series in Phytochemistry",
title = "Bioactive Phytochemicals from Berries Seed Oil Processing By-products",
pages = "453-431",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-91381-6_19"
}

Ćirić, I., Sredojević, M., Dabić Zagorac, D., Fotirić-Akšić, M., Meland, M.,& Natić, M.. (2023). Bioactive Phytochemicals from Berries Seed Oil Processing By-products. in Reference Series in Phytochemistry, 431-453.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91381-6_19

Ćirić I, Sredojević M, Dabić Zagorac D, Fotirić-Akšić M, Meland M, Natić M. Bioactive Phytochemicals from Berries Seed Oil Processing By-products. in Reference Series in Phytochemistry. 2023;:431-453.
doi:10.1007/978-3-030-91381-6_19 .

Ćirić, Ivanka, Sredojević, Milica, Dabić Zagorac, Dragana, Fotirić-Akšić, Milica, Meland, Mekjell, Natić, Maja, "Bioactive Phytochemicals from Berries Seed Oil Processing By-products" in Reference Series in Phytochemistry (2023):431-453,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91381-6_19 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Krstić, Đurđa
AU  - Milinčić, Danijel D.
AU  - Kostić, Aleksandar Ž.
AU  - Fotirić-Akšić, Milica
AU  - Stanojević, Slađana P.
AU  - Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka
AU  - Pešić, Mirjana B.
AU  - Trifkovića, Jelena
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6039
AB  - Product authentication is one of the most important food quality assurances. Considering the importance of consumption of berry fruits with proven health-beneficial properties, high sensory values and rich composition in bioactive substances, the aim of this study was to evaluate a straightforward and simple procedure for the protein fingerprinting of berry seeds. For this purpose, protein profiles of 45 samples of genuine berry fruit cultivars (strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, black currant, blueberry, gooseberry, chokeberry, cape gooseberry, and gojiberry) were analyzed by SDS-PAGE electrophoresis in combination with advanced chemometric tools. The most important parameters for discrimination among berry seeds were polypeptides at 12.8; 15.1; 25.0; 26.4; 30.0; 41.8; 44.4; 46.0; 48.5; 52.3 and 56.4 kDa. Biomarkers obtained from the protein profile of berry seeds proved to be a powerful tool in the authentication of their botanical origin, as well as for potential detection of berry-based products adulteration.
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
T2  - Food Chemistry
T1  - Comprehensive electrophoretic profiling of proteins as a powerful tool for authenticity assessment of seeds of cultivated berry fruits
SP  - 132583
VL  - 383
DO  - 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132583
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Krstić, Đurđa and Milinčić, Danijel D. and Kostić, Aleksandar Ž. and Fotirić-Akšić, Milica and Stanojević, Slađana P. and Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka and Pešić, Mirjana B. and Trifkovića, Jelena",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Product authentication is one of the most important food quality assurances. Considering the importance of consumption of berry fruits with proven health-beneficial properties, high sensory values and rich composition in bioactive substances, the aim of this study was to evaluate a straightforward and simple procedure for the protein fingerprinting of berry seeds. For this purpose, protein profiles of 45 samples of genuine berry fruit cultivars (strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, black currant, blueberry, gooseberry, chokeberry, cape gooseberry, and gojiberry) were analyzed by SDS-PAGE electrophoresis in combination with advanced chemometric tools. The most important parameters for discrimination among berry seeds were polypeptides at 12.8; 15.1; 25.0; 26.4; 30.0; 41.8; 44.4; 46.0; 48.5; 52.3 and 56.4 kDa. Biomarkers obtained from the protein profile of berry seeds proved to be a powerful tool in the authentication of their botanical origin, as well as for potential detection of berry-based products adulteration.",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",
journal = "Food Chemistry",
title = "Comprehensive electrophoretic profiling of proteins as a powerful tool for authenticity assessment of seeds of cultivated berry fruits",
pages = "132583",
volume = "383",
doi = "10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132583"
}

Krstić, Đ., Milinčić, D. D., Kostić, A. Ž., Fotirić-Akšić, M., Stanojević, S. P., Milojković-Opsenica, D., Pešić, M. B.,& Trifkovića, J.. (2022). Comprehensive electrophoretic profiling of proteins as a powerful tool for authenticity assessment of seeds of cultivated berry fruits. in Food Chemistry
Elsevier Ltd., 383, 132583.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132583

Krstić Đ, Milinčić DD, Kostić AŽ, Fotirić-Akšić M, Stanojević SP, Milojković-Opsenica D, Pešić MB, Trifkovića J. Comprehensive electrophoretic profiling of proteins as a powerful tool for authenticity assessment of seeds of cultivated berry fruits. in Food Chemistry. 2022;383:132583.
doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132583 .

Krstić, Đurđa, Milinčić, Danijel D., Kostić, Aleksandar Ž., Fotirić-Akšić, Milica, Stanojević, Slađana P., Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka, Pešić, Mirjana B., Trifkovića, Jelena, "Comprehensive electrophoretic profiling of proteins as a powerful tool for authenticity assessment of seeds of cultivated berry fruits" in Food Chemistry, 383 (2022):132583,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132583 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Popović-Djordjević, Jelena
AU  - Špirović-Trifunović, Bojana
AU  - Pećinar, Ilinka
AU  - Fernando Cappa de Oliveira, Luiz
AU  - Krstić, Đurđa
AU  - Mihajlović, Dragana
AU  - Akšić, Milica Fotirić
AU  - Simal-Gandara, Jesus
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6235
AB  - Rosehip (Rosa canina L.) seeds are rich in bioactive compounds and nutrients and hence with a great potential to be employed in production of functional foods. This work aimed to evaluate the fatty acid composition of seed oil from wild and cultivated rosehip collected at different locations in the Republic of Serbia. Unsaturated fatty acids were dominant in majority of seed oil samples, with linoleic (LA), α-linolenic (ALA) and oleic (OA) acids (24.53–46.68 %, 4.73–12.39 % and 3.89–13.82 %, respectively) as the most abundant ones. Based on the analyses of most dominant bands in Raman spectra of seeds (∼1265 and ∼1660 cm-1) characteristic for unsaturated fatty acids, ANOVA revealed significantly higher content in two seed samples (5SW and 10SC). Ratios of UFAs/ SFAs, ω-6/ω-3 and LA/ALA and desirable fatty acids (DFA) indicated that most studied rosehip seed oils showed good quality. Factors such as genetic characteristics and agro-ecological conditions most likely affected FAs composition of seed oils. © 2022 The Authors
T2  - Industrial Crops and Products
T2  - Industrial Crops and Products
T1  - Fatty acids in seed oil of wild and cultivated rosehip (Rosa canina L.) from different locations in Serbia
VL  - 191
DO  - 10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115797
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Popović-Djordjević, Jelena and Špirović-Trifunović, Bojana and Pećinar, Ilinka and Fernando Cappa de Oliveira, Luiz and Krstić, Đurđa and Mihajlović, Dragana and Akšić, Milica Fotirić and Simal-Gandara, Jesus",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Rosehip (Rosa canina L.) seeds are rich in bioactive compounds and nutrients and hence with a great potential to be employed in production of functional foods. This work aimed to evaluate the fatty acid composition of seed oil from wild and cultivated rosehip collected at different locations in the Republic of Serbia. Unsaturated fatty acids were dominant in majority of seed oil samples, with linoleic (LA), α-linolenic (ALA) and oleic (OA) acids (24.53–46.68 %, 4.73–12.39 % and 3.89–13.82 %, respectively) as the most abundant ones. Based on the analyses of most dominant bands in Raman spectra of seeds (∼1265 and ∼1660 cm-1) characteristic for unsaturated fatty acids, ANOVA revealed significantly higher content in two seed samples (5SW and 10SC). Ratios of UFAs/ SFAs, ω-6/ω-3 and LA/ALA and desirable fatty acids (DFA) indicated that most studied rosehip seed oils showed good quality. Factors such as genetic characteristics and agro-ecological conditions most likely affected FAs composition of seed oils. © 2022 The Authors",
journal = "Industrial Crops and Products, Industrial Crops and Products",
title = "Fatty acids in seed oil of wild and cultivated rosehip (Rosa canina L.) from different locations in Serbia",
volume = "191",
doi = "10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115797"
}

Popović-Djordjević, J., Špirović-Trifunović, B., Pećinar, I., Fernando Cappa de Oliveira, L., Krstić, Đ., Mihajlović, D., Akšić, M. F.,& Simal-Gandara, J.. (2022). Fatty acids in seed oil of wild and cultivated rosehip (Rosa canina L.) from different locations in Serbia. in Industrial Crops and Products, 191.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115797

Popović-Djordjević J, Špirović-Trifunović B, Pećinar I, Fernando Cappa de Oliveira L, Krstić Đ, Mihajlović D, Akšić MF, Simal-Gandara J. Fatty acids in seed oil of wild and cultivated rosehip (Rosa canina L.) from different locations in Serbia. in Industrial Crops and Products. 2022;191.
doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115797 .

Popović-Djordjević, Jelena, Špirović-Trifunović, Bojana, Pećinar, Ilinka, Fernando Cappa de Oliveira, Luiz, Krstić, Đurđa, Mihajlović, Dragana, Akšić, Milica Fotirić, Simal-Gandara, Jesus, "Fatty acids in seed oil of wild and cultivated rosehip (Rosa canina L.) from different locations in Serbia" in Industrial Crops and Products, 191 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115797 . .

Popović-Djordjević, J. B., Fotirić Akšić, M., Katanić Stanković, J. S., Pantelić, N. Đ., Mihailović, V.,& Aftab, T.. (2022). Wild-Growing Species in the Service of Medicine: Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Production. in Environmental Challenges and Medicinal Plants: Sustainable Production Solutions under Adverse Conditions
Springer International Publishing., 49-104.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6409

Popović-Djordjević JB, Fotirić Akšić M, Katanić Stanković JS, Pantelić NĐ, Mihailović V, Aftab T. Wild-Growing Species in the Service of Medicine: Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Production. in Environmental Challenges and Medicinal Plants: Sustainable Production Solutions under Adverse Conditions. 2022;:49-104.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6409 .

Popović-Djordjević, Jelena B., Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Katanić Stanković, Jelena S., Pantelić, Nebojša Đ., Mihailović, Vladimir, Aftab, Tariq, "Wild-Growing Species in the Service of Medicine: Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Production" in Environmental Challenges and Medicinal Plants: Sustainable Production Solutions under Adverse Conditions (2022):49-104,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6409 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Djordjević, Boban
AU  - Djurović, Dejan
AU  - Zec, Gordan
AU  - Dabić Zagorac, Dragana
AU  - Natić, Maja
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6050
AB  - The aim of this study was to examine the influence of shoot age on the biological and chemical properties of 13 black currant cultivars with different origins and ripening times. Pheno-logical observations together with examined pomological and chemical characteristics were studied in two consecutive years at the experimental field near Belgrade, Serbia. The total content of phenols was estimated spectrophotometrically by the Folin-Ciocalteu method, while quantitative analysis of anthocyanin and flavonols aglycones was performed using a high-performance liquid chromato-graphic (HPLC) method. Principal component analysis was performed to establish differences in biological and chemical properties of black currants. Three-year-old shoots had an earlier start of all examined phenological stages, better generative potential, higher yields, while clusters and berries from 2-year-old shoots had significantly higher values for physical properties, total phenols, anthocyanin and flavanols aglycones and antiradical capacity. Late ripening cultivars had higher contents of all chemical compounds. The berries on 2-year-old shoots had total phenolics that ranged between 123.0 (‘Titania’) and 298.3 mg/100 g fresh weight (FW) (‘Ometa’), while total antho-cyanins ranged between 398.5 (’Ojebyn’) and 1160.8 mg/kg FW (’Ometa’). According to the obtained results, cultivars ‘Ometa’, ‘Ben Lomond’, ‘Tsema’ and ‘Malling Juel’ can be recommended as the most promising for growing in the continental climate because they stood out with higher generative potential and yield, physical traits of cluster and berry, higher level of primary and secondary metabolites and DPPH activity in their berries.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Plants
T1  - Does Shoot Age Influence Biological and Chemical Properties in Black Currant (Ribes nigrum L.) Cultivars?
IS  - 7
SP  - 866
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.3390/plants11070866
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Djordjević, Boban and Djurović, Dejan and Zec, Gordan and Dabić Zagorac, Dragana and Natić, Maja and Meland, Mekjell and Fotirić Akšić, Milica",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The aim of this study was to examine the influence of shoot age on the biological and chemical properties of 13 black currant cultivars with different origins and ripening times. Pheno-logical observations together with examined pomological and chemical characteristics were studied in two consecutive years at the experimental field near Belgrade, Serbia. The total content of phenols was estimated spectrophotometrically by the Folin-Ciocalteu method, while quantitative analysis of anthocyanin and flavonols aglycones was performed using a high-performance liquid chromato-graphic (HPLC) method. Principal component analysis was performed to establish differences in biological and chemical properties of black currants. Three-year-old shoots had an earlier start of all examined phenological stages, better generative potential, higher yields, while clusters and berries from 2-year-old shoots had significantly higher values for physical properties, total phenols, anthocyanin and flavanols aglycones and antiradical capacity. Late ripening cultivars had higher contents of all chemical compounds. The berries on 2-year-old shoots had total phenolics that ranged between 123.0 (‘Titania’) and 298.3 mg/100 g fresh weight (FW) (‘Ometa’), while total antho-cyanins ranged between 398.5 (’Ojebyn’) and 1160.8 mg/kg FW (’Ometa’). According to the obtained results, cultivars ‘Ometa’, ‘Ben Lomond’, ‘Tsema’ and ‘Malling Juel’ can be recommended as the most promising for growing in the continental climate because they stood out with higher generative potential and yield, physical traits of cluster and berry, higher level of primary and secondary metabolites and DPPH activity in their berries.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Plants",
title = "Does Shoot Age Influence Biological and Chemical Properties in Black Currant (Ribes nigrum L.) Cultivars?",
number = "7",
pages = "866",
volume = "11",
doi = "10.3390/plants11070866"
}

Djordjević, B., Djurović, D., Zec, G., Dabić Zagorac, D., Natić, M., Meland, M.,& Fotirić Akšić, M.. (2022). Does Shoot Age Influence Biological and Chemical Properties in Black Currant (Ribes nigrum L.) Cultivars?. in Plants
MDPI., 11(7), 866.
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11070866

Djordjević B, Djurović D, Zec G, Dabić Zagorac D, Natić M, Meland M, Fotirić Akšić M. Does Shoot Age Influence Biological and Chemical Properties in Black Currant (Ribes nigrum L.) Cultivars?. in Plants. 2022;11(7):866.
doi:10.3390/plants11070866 .

Djordjević, Boban, Djurović, Dejan, Zec, Gordan, Dabić Zagorac, Dragana, Natić, Maja, Meland, Mekjell, Fotirić Akšić, Milica, "Does Shoot Age Influence Biological and Chemical Properties in Black Currant (Ribes nigrum L.) Cultivars?" in Plants, 11, no. 7 (2022):866,
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11070866 . .

Maas, F., Krogstad, T., Akšic, M. F.,& Meland, M.. (2022). Survey of nutrient levels in apple trees and soil in four fruit growing regions in Norway. 
NIBIO..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6489

Maas F, Krogstad T, Akšic MF, Meland M. Survey of nutrient levels in apple trees and soil in four fruit growing regions in Norway. 2022;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6489 .

Maas, Frank, Krogstad, Tore, Akšic, Milica Fotiric, Meland, Mekjell, "Survey of nutrient levels in apple trees and soil in four fruit growing regions in Norway" (2022),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6489 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Dabić Zagorac, Dragana
AU  - Gašić, Uroš
AU  - Tosti, Tomislav
AU  - Natić, Maja
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/9/5300
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6094
AB  - The aim of this study was to compare total phenolic content (TPC), radical-scavenging activity (RSA), total anthocyanin content (TAC), sugar and polyphenolic profiles of two apple cultivars (‘Discovery’ and ‘Red Aroma Orelind’) from organic and integrated production systems in climatic conditions of Western Norway. Sixteen sugars and four sugar alcohols and 19 polyphenols were found in the peel, but less polyphenols were detected in the pulp. The peel of both apples and in both production systems had significantly higher TPC and RSA than the pulp. The peel from integrated apples had higher TPC than the peel from organic apples, while organic apples had higher TAC than the integrated. Sucrose and glucose levels were higher in organic apples; fructose was cultivar dependent while minor sugars were higher in integrated fruits. The most abundant polyphenolic compound in the peel of the tested cultivars was quercetin 3-O-galactoside, while chlorogenic acid was most abundant in the pulp. Regarding polyphenols, phloretin, phloridzin, protocatechuic acid, baicalein and naringenin were higher in organic apple, while quercetin 3-O-galactoside, kaempferol 3-O-glucoside, chlorogenic acid and syringic acid was higher in integrated fruits. In conclusion, organic ‘Discovery’ and integrated ‘Red Aroma Orelind’ had higher bioavailability of health related compounds from the peel and the pulp.
T2  - Sustainability
T2  - Sustainability
T1  - Analysis of Apple Fruit (Malus × domestica Borkh.) Quality Attributes Obtained from Organic and Integrated Production Systems
IS  - 9
SP  - 5300
VL  - 14
DO  - 10.3390/su14095300
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Dabić Zagorac, Dragana and Gašić, Uroš and Tosti, Tomislav and Natić, Maja and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The aim of this study was to compare total phenolic content (TPC), radical-scavenging activity (RSA), total anthocyanin content (TAC), sugar and polyphenolic profiles of two apple cultivars (‘Discovery’ and ‘Red Aroma Orelind’) from organic and integrated production systems in climatic conditions of Western Norway. Sixteen sugars and four sugar alcohols and 19 polyphenols were found in the peel, but less polyphenols were detected in the pulp. The peel of both apples and in both production systems had significantly higher TPC and RSA than the pulp. The peel from integrated apples had higher TPC than the peel from organic apples, while organic apples had higher TAC than the integrated. Sucrose and glucose levels were higher in organic apples; fructose was cultivar dependent while minor sugars were higher in integrated fruits. The most abundant polyphenolic compound in the peel of the tested cultivars was quercetin 3-O-galactoside, while chlorogenic acid was most abundant in the pulp. Regarding polyphenols, phloretin, phloridzin, protocatechuic acid, baicalein and naringenin were higher in organic apple, while quercetin 3-O-galactoside, kaempferol 3-O-glucoside, chlorogenic acid and syringic acid was higher in integrated fruits. In conclusion, organic ‘Discovery’ and integrated ‘Red Aroma Orelind’ had higher bioavailability of health related compounds from the peel and the pulp.",
journal = "Sustainability, Sustainability",
title = "Analysis of Apple Fruit (Malus × domestica Borkh.) Quality Attributes Obtained from Organic and Integrated Production Systems",
number = "9",
pages = "5300",
volume = "14",
doi = "10.3390/su14095300"
}

Fotirić Akšić, M., Dabić Zagorac, D., Gašić, U., Tosti, T., Natić, M.,& Meland, M.. (2022). Analysis of Apple Fruit (Malus × domestica Borkh.) Quality Attributes Obtained from Organic and Integrated Production Systems. in Sustainability, 14(9), 5300.
https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095300

Fotirić Akšić M, Dabić Zagorac D, Gašić U, Tosti T, Natić M, Meland M. Analysis of Apple Fruit (Malus × domestica Borkh.) Quality Attributes Obtained from Organic and Integrated Production Systems. in Sustainability. 2022;14(9):5300.
doi:10.3390/su14095300 .

Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Dabić Zagorac, Dragana, Gašić, Uroš, Tosti, Tomislav, Natić, Maja, Meland, Mekjell, "Analysis of Apple Fruit (Malus × domestica Borkh.) Quality Attributes Obtained from Organic and Integrated Production Systems" in Sustainability, 14, no. 9 (2022):5300,
https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095300 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Cerović, Radosav
AU  - Fotirić-Akšić, Milica
AU  - Đorđević, Milena
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6025
AB  - Compatibility and synchrony between specialized tissues of the pistil, female gametophytes and male gametophytes, are necessary for successful pollination, fertilization, and fruit set in angiosperms. The aim of the present work was to study the development and viability of embryo sacs, as well as fertilization success, in relation to the fruit set of the cultivars ‘Mallard’, ‘Edda’, ‘Jubileum’, and ‘Reeves’, under specific Norwegian climatic conditions. Emasculated, unpollinated, and open-pollinated flowers were collected at the beginning of flowering, and on the 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th days after flowering, from all four plum cultivars over two years (2018/2019). Ovaries were dehydrated, embedded in paraffin wax, sectioned, stained, and observed under a light microscope. Results showed the existence of synchronization between successive phases in the development of the embryo sac and individual phases of flowering. All plum cultivars had higher percentages of viable embryo sacs, fertilized embryo sacs, and fruit set in 2018 than in 2019. These differences may be related to the very low temperatures during the post-full-flowering period in 2019, and to the low adaptation of some studied cultivars to unfavorable conditions. In our study, the cultivar ‘Jubileum’ showed the highest percentage of viable embryo sacs, fertilized embryo sacs, and fruit set compared to other cultivars, i.e., the best low-temperature adaptation.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Plants
T1  - Viability of Embryo Sacs and Fruit Set in Different Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Cultivars Grown under Norwegian Climatic Conditions
IS  - 2
SP  - 219
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.3390/plants11020219
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Cerović, Radosav and Fotirić-Akšić, Milica and Đorđević, Milena and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Compatibility and synchrony between specialized tissues of the pistil, female gametophytes and male gametophytes, are necessary for successful pollination, fertilization, and fruit set in angiosperms. The aim of the present work was to study the development and viability of embryo sacs, as well as fertilization success, in relation to the fruit set of the cultivars ‘Mallard’, ‘Edda’, ‘Jubileum’, and ‘Reeves’, under specific Norwegian climatic conditions. Emasculated, unpollinated, and open-pollinated flowers were collected at the beginning of flowering, and on the 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th days after flowering, from all four plum cultivars over two years (2018/2019). Ovaries were dehydrated, embedded in paraffin wax, sectioned, stained, and observed under a light microscope. Results showed the existence of synchronization between successive phases in the development of the embryo sac and individual phases of flowering. All plum cultivars had higher percentages of viable embryo sacs, fertilized embryo sacs, and fruit set in 2018 than in 2019. These differences may be related to the very low temperatures during the post-full-flowering period in 2019, and to the low adaptation of some studied cultivars to unfavorable conditions. In our study, the cultivar ‘Jubileum’ showed the highest percentage of viable embryo sacs, fertilized embryo sacs, and fruit set compared to other cultivars, i.e., the best low-temperature adaptation.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Plants",
title = "Viability of Embryo Sacs and Fruit Set in Different Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Cultivars Grown under Norwegian Climatic Conditions",
number = "2",
pages = "219",
volume = "11",
doi = "10.3390/plants11020219"
}

Cerović, R., Fotirić-Akšić, M., Đorđević, M.,& Meland, M.. (2022). Viability of Embryo Sacs and Fruit Set in Different Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Cultivars Grown under Norwegian Climatic Conditions. in Plants
MDPI., 11(2), 219.
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11020219

Cerović R, Fotirić-Akšić M, Đorđević M, Meland M. Viability of Embryo Sacs and Fruit Set in Different Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Cultivars Grown under Norwegian Climatic Conditions. in Plants. 2022;11(2):219.
doi:10.3390/plants11020219 .

Cerović, Radosav, Fotirić-Akšić, Milica, Đorđević, Milena, Meland, Mekjell, "Viability of Embryo Sacs and Fruit Set in Different Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Cultivars Grown under Norwegian Climatic Conditions" in Plants, 11, no. 2 (2022):219,
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11020219 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Horvacki, Nikola
AU  - Andrić, Filip
AU  - Gašić, Uroš
AU  - Đurović, Dejan
AU  - Tešić, Živoslav
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6230
AB  - Domesticated international (standard) apple cultivars, together with resistant apple cultivars are the core of the Serbian apple production. Furthermore, autochthonous cultivars are characterized by a good adaptability to the local environmental conditions and represent a valuable source of genetic variability, as well as an important source of the gene pool for further breeding programs. Additionally, they show a higher phenolic content and a stronger antioxidant activity, in comparison to commercial cultivars. Therefore, they are more likely to be used as a functional food. The subjects of this study were seventeen samples of fruits and leaves from autochthonous apple cultivars, five international standard cultivars, and six resistant apple cultivars. The phenolic profile was determined using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC), coupled with a diode array detector and a TSQ Quantum Access Max triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer. A total of twenty compounds were quantified in the samples. Most of the analyzed phenolics were detected in higher amounts in the peel, compared to the mesocarp. The results of the multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) indicate that 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid is present in the highest amount in the mesocarp, while in the peel and leaves, quercetin-glycosides were detected in the highest amount. According to the MANOVA: phloretin, phlorizin, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid, kaempferol, and p-coumaric acid are present in significantly higher levels in the autochthonous cultivars, compared to the standard and resistant ones (in both fruits and leaves). Therefore, these compounds can be used as chemical tracers of the apple varietal origin. © 2022 by the authors.
T2  - Molecules
T2  - Molecules
T1  - Phenolic Compounds as Phytochemical Tracers of Varietal Origin of Some Autochthonous Apple Cultivars Grown in Serbia
IS  - 21
VL  - 27
DO  - 10.3390/molecules27217651
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Horvacki, Nikola and Andrić, Filip and Gašić, Uroš and Đurović, Dejan and Tešić, Živoslav and Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Domesticated international (standard) apple cultivars, together with resistant apple cultivars are the core of the Serbian apple production. Furthermore, autochthonous cultivars are characterized by a good adaptability to the local environmental conditions and represent a valuable source of genetic variability, as well as an important source of the gene pool for further breeding programs. Additionally, they show a higher phenolic content and a stronger antioxidant activity, in comparison to commercial cultivars. Therefore, they are more likely to be used as a functional food. The subjects of this study were seventeen samples of fruits and leaves from autochthonous apple cultivars, five international standard cultivars, and six resistant apple cultivars. The phenolic profile was determined using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC), coupled with a diode array detector and a TSQ Quantum Access Max triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer. A total of twenty compounds were quantified in the samples. Most of the analyzed phenolics were detected in higher amounts in the peel, compared to the mesocarp. The results of the multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) indicate that 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid is present in the highest amount in the mesocarp, while in the peel and leaves, quercetin-glycosides were detected in the highest amount. According to the MANOVA: phloretin, phlorizin, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid, kaempferol, and p-coumaric acid are present in significantly higher levels in the autochthonous cultivars, compared to the standard and resistant ones (in both fruits and leaves). Therefore, these compounds can be used as chemical tracers of the apple varietal origin. © 2022 by the authors.",
journal = "Molecules, Molecules",
title = "Phenolic Compounds as Phytochemical Tracers of Varietal Origin of Some Autochthonous Apple Cultivars Grown in Serbia",
number = "21",
volume = "27",
doi = "10.3390/molecules27217651"
}

Horvacki, N., Andrić, F., Gašić, U., Đurović, D., Tešić, Ž., Fotirić Akšić, M.,& Milojković-Opsenica, D.. (2022). Phenolic Compounds as Phytochemical Tracers of Varietal Origin of Some Autochthonous Apple Cultivars Grown in Serbia. in Molecules, 27(21).
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27217651

Horvacki N, Andrić F, Gašić U, Đurović D, Tešić Ž, Fotirić Akšić M, Milojković-Opsenica D. Phenolic Compounds as Phytochemical Tracers of Varietal Origin of Some Autochthonous Apple Cultivars Grown in Serbia. in Molecules. 2022;27(21).
doi:10.3390/molecules27217651 .

Horvacki, Nikola, Andrić, Filip, Gašić, Uroš, Đurović, Dejan, Tešić, Živoslav, Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka, "Phenolic Compounds as Phytochemical Tracers of Varietal Origin of Some Autochthonous Apple Cultivars Grown in Serbia" in Molecules, 27, no. 21 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27217651 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Krstić, Đurđa
AU  - Tosti, Tomislav
AU  - Đurović, Saša
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Đorđević, Boban
AU  - Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka
AU  - Andrić, Filip
AU  - Trifković, Jelena
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/412101
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6203
AB  - Research background. Considering the importance of consumption of berry fruits with
proven health-beneficial properties and difficulties in quality control of products of specific botanical and geographic origin, a fingerprint method was developed, based on advanced data analysis (pattern recognition, classification), in order to relate the variability
of nutrients in the selected cultivars to primary metabolite profile.
Experimental approach. Forty-five samples of genuine berry fruit cultivars (strawberry,
raspberry, blackberry, black currant, blueberry, gooseberry, chokeberry, cape gooseberry
and goji berry) were characterized according to chromatographic profiles of primary metabolites (sugars, lipids and fatty acids) obtained by three chromatographic techniques
(high-performance thin-layer chromatography, gas chromatography coupled to mass
spectrometry, and high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection).
Results and conclusions. Comprehensive analysis allowed monitoring and identification
of metabolites belonging to polar lipids, mono-, di- and triacylglycerols, free fatty acids,
free sterols, sterol esters, mono- to heptasaccharides and sugar alcohols. Chemical fingerprint of berry seeds showed the uniformity of primary metabolites within each fruit species, but revealed differences depending on the botanical origin. All three chromatographic methods provided a discriminative, informative and predictive metabolomics
methodology, which proved to be useful for chemotaxonomic classification.
Novelty and scientific contribution. A novel methodology for the identification of bioactive compounds from primary metabolites of natural products was described. The proposed untargeted metabolite profiling approach could be used in the future as a routine
method for tracing of novel bioactive compounds. The knowledge of metabolite composition obtained in this study can provide a better assessment of genotypic and phenotypic differences between berry fruit species and varieties, and could contribute to the development of new breeding programs.
T2  - Food Technology and Biotechnology
T2  - Food Technology and Biotechnology
T1  - Primary Metabolite Chromatographic Profiling as a Tool for Chemotaxonomic Classification of Seeds from Berry Fruits
EP  - 417
IS  - 3
SP  - 406
VL  - 60
DO  - 10.17113/ftb.60.03.22.7505
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Krstić, Đurđa and Tosti, Tomislav and Đurović, Saša and Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Đorđević, Boban and Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka and Andrić, Filip and Trifković, Jelena",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Research background. Considering the importance of consumption of berry fruits with
proven health-beneficial properties and difficulties in quality control of products of specific botanical and geographic origin, a fingerprint method was developed, based on advanced data analysis (pattern recognition, classification), in order to relate the variability
of nutrients in the selected cultivars to primary metabolite profile.
Experimental approach. Forty-five samples of genuine berry fruit cultivars (strawberry,
raspberry, blackberry, black currant, blueberry, gooseberry, chokeberry, cape gooseberry
and goji berry) were characterized according to chromatographic profiles of primary metabolites (sugars, lipids and fatty acids) obtained by three chromatographic techniques
(high-performance thin-layer chromatography, gas chromatography coupled to mass
spectrometry, and high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection).
Results and conclusions. Comprehensive analysis allowed monitoring and identification
of metabolites belonging to polar lipids, mono-, di- and triacylglycerols, free fatty acids,
free sterols, sterol esters, mono- to heptasaccharides and sugar alcohols. Chemical fingerprint of berry seeds showed the uniformity of primary metabolites within each fruit species, but revealed differences depending on the botanical origin. All three chromatographic methods provided a discriminative, informative and predictive metabolomics
methodology, which proved to be useful for chemotaxonomic classification.
Novelty and scientific contribution. A novel methodology for the identification of bioactive compounds from primary metabolites of natural products was described. The proposed untargeted metabolite profiling approach could be used in the future as a routine
method for tracing of novel bioactive compounds. The knowledge of metabolite composition obtained in this study can provide a better assessment of genotypic and phenotypic differences between berry fruit species and varieties, and could contribute to the development of new breeding programs.",
journal = "Food Technology and Biotechnology, Food Technology and Biotechnology",
title = "Primary Metabolite Chromatographic Profiling as a Tool for Chemotaxonomic Classification of Seeds from Berry Fruits",
pages = "417-406",
number = "3",
volume = "60",
doi = "10.17113/ftb.60.03.22.7505"
}

Krstić, Đ., Tosti, T., Đurović, S., Fotirić Akšić, M., Đorđević, B., Milojković-Opsenica, D., Andrić, F.,& Trifković, J.. (2022). Primary Metabolite Chromatographic Profiling as a Tool for Chemotaxonomic Classification of Seeds from Berry Fruits. in Food Technology and Biotechnology, 60(3), 406-417.
https://doi.org/10.17113/ftb.60.03.22.7505

Krstić Đ, Tosti T, Đurović S, Fotirić Akšić M, Đorđević B, Milojković-Opsenica D, Andrić F, Trifković J. Primary Metabolite Chromatographic Profiling as a Tool for Chemotaxonomic Classification of Seeds from Berry Fruits. in Food Technology and Biotechnology. 2022;60(3):406-417.
doi:10.17113/ftb.60.03.22.7505 .

Krstić, Đurđa, Tosti, Tomislav, Đurović, Saša, Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Đorđević, Boban, Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka, Andrić, Filip, Trifković, Jelena, "Primary Metabolite Chromatographic Profiling as a Tool for Chemotaxonomic Classification of Seeds from Berry Fruits" in Food Technology and Biotechnology, 60, no. 3 (2022):406-417,
https://doi.org/10.17113/ftb.60.03.22.7505 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Nešović, Milica
AU  - Ćirić, Ivanka
AU  - Tešić, Živoslav
AU  - Pezo, Lato
AU  - Tosti, Tomislav
AU  - Gašić, Uroš
AU  - Dojčinović, Biljana
AU  - Lončar, Biljana
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6186
AB  - Raspberries are considered valuable fruits due to their high levels of nutrients and phytochemicals, which have many beneficial effects on humans. As many external factors affect the composition of these fruits (the type of cultivation, soil characteristics, ripeness, storage time and post-harvest technologies, cultivar/genotype, and climatic conditions), the goal of this study was to analyze different raspberry cultivars grown in Norway. Considering that Norway is a country with specific climatic conditions, as well as has a limited period of fruit vegetation, another important goal of this study was also to compare raspberries from different Norwegian areas, as well as different grown cultivars. Modern analytical techniques, such as high-performance anion-exchange liquid chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPEAC-PAD), ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector coupled to triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC-DAD MS/MS), and inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), provided a detailed examination of the raspberry extract samples. Based on their high levels of minerals (especially N, P, and K), organic acids (predominantly citric and malic acids), sugars (glucose, fructose, sucrose, and galactose), and polyphenols (ellagic acid, syringic acid, quercetin, and rutin), Norwegian raspberries could be considered fruits with increased health-beneficial compounds. The chemical composition of the studied cultivars depended on the locality of growth. © 2022 by the authors.
T2  - Horticulturae
T2  - Horticulturae
T1  - Chemical Fruit Profiles of Different Raspberry Cultivars Grown in Specific Norwegian Agroclimatic Conditions
IS  - 9
VL  - 8
DO  - 10.3390/horticulturae8090765
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Nešović, Milica and Ćirić, Ivanka and Tešić, Živoslav and Pezo, Lato and Tosti, Tomislav and Gašić, Uroš and Dojčinović, Biljana and Lončar, Biljana and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Raspberries are considered valuable fruits due to their high levels of nutrients and phytochemicals, which have many beneficial effects on humans. As many external factors affect the composition of these fruits (the type of cultivation, soil characteristics, ripeness, storage time and post-harvest technologies, cultivar/genotype, and climatic conditions), the goal of this study was to analyze different raspberry cultivars grown in Norway. Considering that Norway is a country with specific climatic conditions, as well as has a limited period of fruit vegetation, another important goal of this study was also to compare raspberries from different Norwegian areas, as well as different grown cultivars. Modern analytical techniques, such as high-performance anion-exchange liquid chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPEAC-PAD), ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector coupled to triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC-DAD MS/MS), and inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), provided a detailed examination of the raspberry extract samples. Based on their high levels of minerals (especially N, P, and K), organic acids (predominantly citric and malic acids), sugars (glucose, fructose, sucrose, and galactose), and polyphenols (ellagic acid, syringic acid, quercetin, and rutin), Norwegian raspberries could be considered fruits with increased health-beneficial compounds. The chemical composition of the studied cultivars depended on the locality of growth. © 2022 by the authors.",
journal = "Horticulturae, Horticulturae",
title = "Chemical Fruit Profiles of Different Raspberry Cultivars Grown in Specific Norwegian Agroclimatic Conditions",
number = "9",
volume = "8",
doi = "10.3390/horticulturae8090765"
}

Fotirić Akšić, M., Nešović, M., Ćirić, I., Tešić, Ž., Pezo, L., Tosti, T., Gašić, U., Dojčinović, B., Lončar, B.,& Meland, M.. (2022). Chemical Fruit Profiles of Different Raspberry Cultivars Grown in Specific Norwegian Agroclimatic Conditions. in Horticulturae, 8(9).
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090765

Fotirić Akšić M, Nešović M, Ćirić I, Tešić Ž, Pezo L, Tosti T, Gašić U, Dojčinović B, Lončar B, Meland M. Chemical Fruit Profiles of Different Raspberry Cultivars Grown in Specific Norwegian Agroclimatic Conditions. in Horticulturae. 2022;8(9).
doi:10.3390/horticulturae8090765 .

Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Nešović, Milica, Ćirić, Ivanka, Tešić, Živoslav, Pezo, Lato, Tosti, Tomislav, Gašić, Uroš, Dojčinović, Biljana, Lončar, Biljana, Meland, Mekjell, "Chemical Fruit Profiles of Different Raspberry Cultivars Grown in Specific Norwegian Agroclimatic Conditions" in Horticulturae, 8, no. 9 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090765 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Cvetković, Miljan
AU  - Kočić, Milana
AU  - Dabić Zagorac, Dragana
AU  - Ćirić, Ivanka
AU  - Natić, Maja
AU  - Hajder, Đurađ
AU  - Životić, Aleksandar
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6185
AB  - Blueberries, which are recognized by their colored fruits and exquisite flavor and taste, are a great source of bioactive substances with potential functional properties. For the purpose of this study, the blueberry cultivars ‘Duke’, ‘Chandler’ and ‘Bluecrop’ were picked at four different times. The aim of the study was to compare the cultivars and determine the best time for picking fruits for table consumption and to produce berries that can be used as functional foods with elevated levels of bioactive compounds. According to principal component analysis (PCA), the most influential traits for distinguishing different times of harvest in the ‘Duke’ cultivar were sorbitol, glucose, sucrose, and turanose; for the cultivar ‘Chandler’, they were caffeic acid, aesculetin, and quercetin; for the ‘Bluecrop’, they were fructose, maltose, radical scavenging activity, and quercetin. Blueberry fruits aimed for table consumption were those harvested in the first two pickings of the cultivar ‘Duke’, in the first and third of the ‘Bluecrop’, and in the third picking time of the cultivar ‘Chandler’, due to the highest fruit size and very high level of sugar (mostly glucose and fructose). ‘Duke’ berries from the second and third harvest (high level of total phenolic content, radical scavenging activity, total anthocyanins, aesculin, quercetin, and isorhamnetin), ‘Chandler’ from the first and third (the highest p-hydroxybenzoic acid, aesculetin, caffeic acid, phloridzin, kaempferol, kaempferol 3-O-glucoside, quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside, rutin, and quercetin) and ‘Bluecrop’ from the third harvest (highest level of total phenolics, radical scavenging activity, quercetin, rutin, quercetin 3-O-glucoside, kaempferol, quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside, kaempferol 3-O-glucoside, and isorhamnetin) had the highest levels of health-promoting compounds. © 2022 by the authors.
T2  - Metabolites
T2  - Metabolites
T1  - When Is the Right Moment to Pick Blueberries? Variation in Agronomic and Chemical Properties of Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) Cultivars at Different Harvest Times
IS  - 9
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.3390/metabo12090798
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Cvetković, Miljan and Kočić, Milana and Dabić Zagorac, Dragana and Ćirić, Ivanka and Natić, Maja and Hajder, Đurađ and Životić, Aleksandar and Fotirić Akšić, Milica",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Blueberries, which are recognized by their colored fruits and exquisite flavor and taste, are a great source of bioactive substances with potential functional properties. For the purpose of this study, the blueberry cultivars ‘Duke’, ‘Chandler’ and ‘Bluecrop’ were picked at four different times. The aim of the study was to compare the cultivars and determine the best time for picking fruits for table consumption and to produce berries that can be used as functional foods with elevated levels of bioactive compounds. According to principal component analysis (PCA), the most influential traits for distinguishing different times of harvest in the ‘Duke’ cultivar were sorbitol, glucose, sucrose, and turanose; for the cultivar ‘Chandler’, they were caffeic acid, aesculetin, and quercetin; for the ‘Bluecrop’, they were fructose, maltose, radical scavenging activity, and quercetin. Blueberry fruits aimed for table consumption were those harvested in the first two pickings of the cultivar ‘Duke’, in the first and third of the ‘Bluecrop’, and in the third picking time of the cultivar ‘Chandler’, due to the highest fruit size and very high level of sugar (mostly glucose and fructose). ‘Duke’ berries from the second and third harvest (high level of total phenolic content, radical scavenging activity, total anthocyanins, aesculin, quercetin, and isorhamnetin), ‘Chandler’ from the first and third (the highest p-hydroxybenzoic acid, aesculetin, caffeic acid, phloridzin, kaempferol, kaempferol 3-O-glucoside, quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside, rutin, and quercetin) and ‘Bluecrop’ from the third harvest (highest level of total phenolics, radical scavenging activity, quercetin, rutin, quercetin 3-O-glucoside, kaempferol, quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside, kaempferol 3-O-glucoside, and isorhamnetin) had the highest levels of health-promoting compounds. © 2022 by the authors.",
journal = "Metabolites, Metabolites",
title = "When Is the Right Moment to Pick Blueberries? Variation in Agronomic and Chemical Properties of Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) Cultivars at Different Harvest Times",
number = "9",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.3390/metabo12090798"
}

Cvetković, M., Kočić, M., Dabić Zagorac, D., Ćirić, I., Natić, M., Hajder, Đ., Životić, A.,& Fotirić Akšić, M.. (2022). When Is the Right Moment to Pick Blueberries? Variation in Agronomic and Chemical Properties of Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) Cultivars at Different Harvest Times. in Metabolites, 12(9).
https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12090798

Cvetković M, Kočić M, Dabić Zagorac D, Ćirić I, Natić M, Hajder Đ, Životić A, Fotirić Akšić M. When Is the Right Moment to Pick Blueberries? Variation in Agronomic and Chemical Properties of Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) Cultivars at Different Harvest Times. in Metabolites. 2022;12(9).
doi:10.3390/metabo12090798 .

Cvetković, Miljan, Kočić, Milana, Dabić Zagorac, Dragana, Ćirić, Ivanka, Natić, Maja, Hajder, Đurađ, Životić, Aleksandar, Fotirić Akšić, Milica, "When Is the Right Moment to Pick Blueberries? Variation in Agronomic and Chemical Properties of Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) Cultivars at Different Harvest Times" in Metabolites, 12, no. 9 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12090798 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
AU  - Aksic, Milica Fotiric
AU  - Frøynes, Oddmund
AU  - Konjic, Almira
AU  - Lasic, Lejla
AU  - Pojskic, Naris
AU  - Gasi, Fuad
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6169
AB  - In order to best conserve, as well as utilize, traditional apple germplasm in Norway, an apple heritage cultivar collection was established in Ullensvang, western Norway, which aims to become the National Clonal Germplasm Repository. The establishment of the apple heritage cultivar collection was preceded by a molecular study that aimed to genotype a large number of apple accessions maintained in various ex situ sites in western and south-eastern Norway, using a rather small set of eight SSR markers. However limited, the marker set managed to identify synonyms, homonyms, and duplicates within and among the investigated collections. In this study, 171 apple accessions from the Ullensvang apple heritage cultivar collection were genotyped using a set of 20 different SSR markers. Approximately half of the accessions have been previously genotyped using eight SSR markers, enabling an assessment of whether the use of a larger marker set would yield a more accurate characterization. Based on the obtained molecular data, the apple heritage cultivar collection was determined to hold a key part of the overall genetic diversity of the Norwegian apple germplasm. Furthermore, the twelve additional SSR markers were able to differentiate several accessions groups originally thought to be synonyms, as well as to provide a more detailed insight into the genetic structure of this germplasm. © 2022 by the authors.
T2  - Horticulturae
T2  - Horticulturae
T1  - Genetic Identity and Diversity of Apple Accessions within a Candidate Collection for the Norwegian National Clonal Germplasm Repository
IS  - 7
VL  - 8
DO  - 10.3390/horticulturae8070630
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Meland, Mekjell and Aksic, Milica Fotiric and Frøynes, Oddmund and Konjic, Almira and Lasic, Lejla and Pojskic, Naris and Gasi, Fuad",
year = "2022",
abstract = "In order to best conserve, as well as utilize, traditional apple germplasm in Norway, an apple heritage cultivar collection was established in Ullensvang, western Norway, which aims to become the National Clonal Germplasm Repository. The establishment of the apple heritage cultivar collection was preceded by a molecular study that aimed to genotype a large number of apple accessions maintained in various ex situ sites in western and south-eastern Norway, using a rather small set of eight SSR markers. However limited, the marker set managed to identify synonyms, homonyms, and duplicates within and among the investigated collections. In this study, 171 apple accessions from the Ullensvang apple heritage cultivar collection were genotyped using a set of 20 different SSR markers. Approximately half of the accessions have been previously genotyped using eight SSR markers, enabling an assessment of whether the use of a larger marker set would yield a more accurate characterization. Based on the obtained molecular data, the apple heritage cultivar collection was determined to hold a key part of the overall genetic diversity of the Norwegian apple germplasm. Furthermore, the twelve additional SSR markers were able to differentiate several accessions groups originally thought to be synonyms, as well as to provide a more detailed insight into the genetic structure of this germplasm. © 2022 by the authors.",
journal = "Horticulturae, Horticulturae",
title = "Genetic Identity and Diversity of Apple Accessions within a Candidate Collection for the Norwegian National Clonal Germplasm Repository",
number = "7",
volume = "8",
doi = "10.3390/horticulturae8070630"
}

Meland, M., Aksic, M. F., Frøynes, O., Konjic, A., Lasic, L., Pojskic, N.,& Gasi, F.. (2022). Genetic Identity and Diversity of Apple Accessions within a Candidate Collection for the Norwegian National Clonal Germplasm Repository. in Horticulturae, 8(7).
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070630

Meland M, Aksic MF, Frøynes O, Konjic A, Lasic L, Pojskic N, Gasi F. Genetic Identity and Diversity of Apple Accessions within a Candidate Collection for the Norwegian National Clonal Germplasm Repository. in Horticulturae. 2022;8(7).
doi:10.3390/horticulturae8070630 .

Meland, Mekjell, Aksic, Milica Fotiric, Frøynes, Oddmund, Konjic, Almira, Lasic, Lejla, Pojskic, Naris, Gasi, Fuad, "Genetic Identity and Diversity of Apple Accessions within a Candidate Collection for the Norwegian National Clonal Germplasm Repository" in Horticulturae, 8, no. 7 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070630 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Nešović, Milica
AU  - Ćirić, Ivanka
AU  - Tešić, Živoslav
AU  - Pezo, Lato
AU  - Tosti, Tomislav
AU  - Gašić, Uroš
AU  - Dojčinović, Biljana
AU  - Lončar, Biljana
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6147
AB  - Using modern analytical techniques, a comprehensive study of the chemical composition of fruits from apple cultivars grown in Western Norway during 2019 and 2020 was done. Metals, sugars, organic acids, antioxidant tests, and polyphenol content have been observed. In all investigated samples, the most dominant sugars were glucose, fructose, and sucrose. Among 11 tested organic acids, the dominant was malic acid, followed by citric and maleic acid. The most common metal was potassium, followed by magnesium and zinc. The quantification of polyphenols showed that among the 11 quantified polyphenols, chlorogenic acid, quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside, quercetin 3-O-glucoside, quercetin, and phlorizin were the most abundant. A detailed study of the polyphenolic profile of nine investigated apple samples provided 30 identified polyphenolic compounds from the class of hydroxybenzoic and hydroxycinnamic acids, flavonoids, and dihydrochalcones. In addition to the identified 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, its two isomers of 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid and three esters were also found. Present polyphenols of the tested apples provided significant data on the quality of Norwegian apples, and they contribute to the distinguishing of these apple samples. Copyright © 2022 Fotirić Akšić, Nešović, Ćirić, Tešić, Pezo, Tosti, Gašić, Dojčinović, Lončar and Meland.
T2  - Frontiers in Nutrition
T2  - Frontiers in Nutrition
T1  - Polyphenolics and Chemical Profiles of Domestic Norwegian Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) Cultivars
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.3389/fnut.2022.941487
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Nešović, Milica and Ćirić, Ivanka and Tešić, Živoslav and Pezo, Lato and Tosti, Tomislav and Gašić, Uroš and Dojčinović, Biljana and Lončar, Biljana and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Using modern analytical techniques, a comprehensive study of the chemical composition of fruits from apple cultivars grown in Western Norway during 2019 and 2020 was done. Metals, sugars, organic acids, antioxidant tests, and polyphenol content have been observed. In all investigated samples, the most dominant sugars were glucose, fructose, and sucrose. Among 11 tested organic acids, the dominant was malic acid, followed by citric and maleic acid. The most common metal was potassium, followed by magnesium and zinc. The quantification of polyphenols showed that among the 11 quantified polyphenols, chlorogenic acid, quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside, quercetin 3-O-glucoside, quercetin, and phlorizin were the most abundant. A detailed study of the polyphenolic profile of nine investigated apple samples provided 30 identified polyphenolic compounds from the class of hydroxybenzoic and hydroxycinnamic acids, flavonoids, and dihydrochalcones. In addition to the identified 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, its two isomers of 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid and three esters were also found. Present polyphenols of the tested apples provided significant data on the quality of Norwegian apples, and they contribute to the distinguishing of these apple samples. Copyright © 2022 Fotirić Akšić, Nešović, Ćirić, Tešić, Pezo, Tosti, Gašić, Dojčinović, Lončar and Meland.",
journal = "Frontiers in Nutrition, Frontiers in Nutrition",
title = "Polyphenolics and Chemical Profiles of Domestic Norwegian Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) Cultivars",
volume = "9",
doi = "10.3389/fnut.2022.941487"
}

Fotirić Akšić, M., Nešović, M., Ćirić, I., Tešić, Ž., Pezo, L., Tosti, T., Gašić, U., Dojčinović, B., Lončar, B.,& Meland, M.. (2022). Polyphenolics and Chemical Profiles of Domestic Norwegian Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) Cultivars. in Frontiers in Nutrition, 9.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.941487

Fotirić Akšić M, Nešović M, Ćirić I, Tešić Ž, Pezo L, Tosti T, Gašić U, Dojčinović B, Lončar B, Meland M. Polyphenolics and Chemical Profiles of Domestic Norwegian Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) Cultivars. in Frontiers in Nutrition. 2022;9.
doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.941487 .

Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Nešović, Milica, Ćirić, Ivanka, Tešić, Živoslav, Pezo, Lato, Tosti, Tomislav, Gašić, Uroš, Dojčinović, Biljana, Lončar, Biljana, Meland, Mekjell, "Polyphenolics and Chemical Profiles of Domestic Norwegian Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) Cultivars" in Frontiers in Nutrition, 9 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.941487 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ðorđević, Milena
AU  - Vujović, Tatjana
AU  - Cerović, Radosav
AU  - Glišić, Ivana
AU  - Milošević, Nebojša
AU  - Marić, Slađana
AU  - Radičević, Sanja
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6146
AB  - A study was conducted to investigate the effect of different storage periods and temperatures on pollen viability in vitro and in vivo in plum genotypes ‘Valerija’, ‘Čačanska Lepotica’ and ‘Valjevka’. In vitro pollen viability was tested at day 0 (fresh dry pollen) and after 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of storage at four different temperatures (4, −20, −80 and −196◦C), and in vivo after 12 months of storage at distinct temperatures. In vitro germination and fluorescein diacetate (FDA) staining methods were used to test pollen viability, while aniline blue staining was used for observing in vivo pollen tube growth. Fresh pollen germination and viability ranged from 42.35 to 63.79% (‘Valjevka’ and ‘Čačanska Lepotica’, respectively) and 54.58 to 62.15%, (‘Valjevka’ and ‘Valerija’, respectively). With storage at 4◦C, pollen viability and germination decreased over the period, with the lowest value after 12 months of storage. Pollen germination and viability for the other storage temperatures (−20, −80 and −196◦C) were higher than 30% by the end of the 12 months. Pollination using pollen stored at 4◦C showed that pollen tube growth mostly ended in the lower part of the style. With the other storage temperatures, pollen tube growth was similar, ranging between 50 and 100% of the pistils with pollen tubes penetrated into the nucellus of the ovule in the genotype ‘Čačanska Lepotica’. The results of these findings will have implications for plum pollen breeding and conservation. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
T2  - Horticulturae
T2  - Horticulturae
T1  - In Vitro and In Vivo Performance of Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Pollen from the Anthers Stored at Distinct Temperatures for Different Periods
IS  - 7
VL  - 8
DO  - 10.3390/horticulturae8070616
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ðorđević, Milena and Vujović, Tatjana and Cerović, Radosav and Glišić, Ivana and Milošević, Nebojša and Marić, Slađana and Radičević, Sanja and Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2022",
abstract = "A study was conducted to investigate the effect of different storage periods and temperatures on pollen viability in vitro and in vivo in plum genotypes ‘Valerija’, ‘Čačanska Lepotica’ and ‘Valjevka’. In vitro pollen viability was tested at day 0 (fresh dry pollen) and after 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of storage at four different temperatures (4, −20, −80 and −196◦C), and in vivo after 12 months of storage at distinct temperatures. In vitro germination and fluorescein diacetate (FDA) staining methods were used to test pollen viability, while aniline blue staining was used for observing in vivo pollen tube growth. Fresh pollen germination and viability ranged from 42.35 to 63.79% (‘Valjevka’ and ‘Čačanska Lepotica’, respectively) and 54.58 to 62.15%, (‘Valjevka’ and ‘Valerija’, respectively). With storage at 4◦C, pollen viability and germination decreased over the period, with the lowest value after 12 months of storage. Pollen germination and viability for the other storage temperatures (−20, −80 and −196◦C) were higher than 30% by the end of the 12 months. Pollination using pollen stored at 4◦C showed that pollen tube growth mostly ended in the lower part of the style. With the other storage temperatures, pollen tube growth was similar, ranging between 50 and 100% of the pistils with pollen tubes penetrated into the nucellus of the ovule in the genotype ‘Čačanska Lepotica’. The results of these findings will have implications for plum pollen breeding and conservation. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.",
journal = "Horticulturae, Horticulturae",
title = "In Vitro and In Vivo Performance of Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Pollen from the Anthers Stored at Distinct Temperatures for Different Periods",
number = "7",
volume = "8",
doi = "10.3390/horticulturae8070616"
}

Ðorđević, M., Vujović, T., Cerović, R., Glišić, I., Milošević, N., Marić, S., Radičević, S., Fotirić Akšić, M.,& Meland, M.. (2022). In Vitro and In Vivo Performance of Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Pollen from the Anthers Stored at Distinct Temperatures for Different Periods. in Horticulturae, 8(7).
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070616

Ðorđević M, Vujović T, Cerović R, Glišić I, Milošević N, Marić S, Radičević S, Fotirić Akšić M, Meland M. In Vitro and In Vivo Performance of Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Pollen from the Anthers Stored at Distinct Temperatures for Different Periods. in Horticulturae. 2022;8(7).
doi:10.3390/horticulturae8070616 .

Ðorđević, Milena, Vujović, Tatjana, Cerović, Radosav, Glišić, Ivana, Milošević, Nebojša, Marić, Slađana, Radičević, Sanja, Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Meland, Mekjell, "In Vitro and In Vivo Performance of Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Pollen from the Anthers Stored at Distinct Temperatures for Different Periods" in Horticulturae, 8, no. 7 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070616 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Koprivica, Marija
AU  - Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Dramićanin, Aleksandra
AU  - Lazarević, Kristina
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6142
AB  - The peach stones and kernels are easily available biowaste which could be useful for the extraction of nutritionally important compounds such as fatty acids. Except in industry, characterization of stones and kernels could be useful in pomology to describe different cultivars, and for selecting new parents in a breeding program. A total of 25 samples of stones and kernels from various peach cultivars that differed in origin and ripening time, but growing in the same climatic conditions, were characterized by fatty acids composition and physical properties. This work confirmed that unsaturated fatty acids (oleic and linoleic fatty acids) were the most represented in peach kernel oil and their content depended of peach genotype. Additionally, the fatty acids in combination with length, weight, and moisture of peach kernels could be used as a parameter of authenticity assessment. This research may contribute for the peach cultivar discrimination and recommendation of cultivars/genotypes with high kernel quality which could be used for the extractions of oil rich in unsaturated fatty acids and further use in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. Besides, selected cultivars could be used in breeding programs, for creating new genotypes for oil production. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
T2  - European Food Research and Technology
T2  - European Food Research and Technology
T1  - Fatty acids composition and physical properties of stones and kernels from different peach cultivars as biomarker of origin and ripening time
DO  - 10.1007/s00217-022-04062-3
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author = "Koprivica, Marija and Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka and Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Dramićanin, Aleksandra and Lazarević, Kristina",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The peach stones and kernels are easily available biowaste which could be useful for the extraction of nutritionally important compounds such as fatty acids. Except in industry, characterization of stones and kernels could be useful in pomology to describe different cultivars, and for selecting new parents in a breeding program. A total of 25 samples of stones and kernels from various peach cultivars that differed in origin and ripening time, but growing in the same climatic conditions, were characterized by fatty acids composition and physical properties. This work confirmed that unsaturated fatty acids (oleic and linoleic fatty acids) were the most represented in peach kernel oil and their content depended of peach genotype. Additionally, the fatty acids in combination with length, weight, and moisture of peach kernels could be used as a parameter of authenticity assessment. This research may contribute for the peach cultivar discrimination and recommendation of cultivars/genotypes with high kernel quality which could be used for the extractions of oil rich in unsaturated fatty acids and further use in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. Besides, selected cultivars could be used in breeding programs, for creating new genotypes for oil production. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.",
journal = "European Food Research and Technology, European Food Research and Technology",
title = "Fatty acids composition and physical properties of stones and kernels from different peach cultivars as biomarker of origin and ripening time",
doi = "10.1007/s00217-022-04062-3"
}

Koprivica, M., Milojković-Opsenica, D., Fotirić Akšić, M., Dramićanin, A.,& Lazarević, K.. (2022). Fatty acids composition and physical properties of stones and kernels from different peach cultivars as biomarker of origin and ripening time. in European Food Research and Technology.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-022-04062-3

Koprivica M, Milojković-Opsenica D, Fotirić Akšić M, Dramićanin A, Lazarević K. Fatty acids composition and physical properties of stones and kernels from different peach cultivars as biomarker of origin and ripening time. in European Food Research and Technology. 2022;.
doi:10.1007/s00217-022-04062-3 .

Koprivica, Marija, Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka, Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Dramićanin, Aleksandra, Lazarević, Kristina, "Fatty acids composition and physical properties of stones and kernels from different peach cultivars as biomarker of origin and ripening time" in European Food Research and Technology (2022),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-022-04062-3 . .